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ArticleHeliyon2018

Immune responses to vaccine-preventable diseases among toddlers and preschool children after primary immunization and first booster in Northwestern Algiers, Algeria.

Nabila Benamrouche, Hassiba Tali Maamar, Samia Chemli, Houria Senouci, Kheira Rahal

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Article in Heliyon, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nabila BenamroucheInstitut Pasteur of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria.
Hassiba Tali MaamarInstitut Pasteur of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria.
Samia ChemliInstitut Pasteur of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria.
Houria SenouciInstitut Pasteur of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria.
Kheira RahalInstitut Pasteur of Algeria, Algiers, Algeria.
Institut Pasteur d'Algérie · DZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo determine immune responses to selected vaccine-preventable communicable diseases: pertussis, diphtheria and

methodsThe information of demographic characteristics and vaccination status were collected for each subject by questionnaire. Specific antibody levels and Hib antibody avidity were determined using commercial ELISA kits.

resultsA total of eighty-one subjects aged between 19 and 55 months were studied. Almost all subjects were fully protected against diphtheria (76/81; 93.83%; 95% CI: 86.35-97.33) and invasive Hib disease (29/30; 96.67%; 95% CI: 83.33-99.41), while only 20/78 (25.64%; 95% CI: 17.26-36.31) had anti-PT (pertussis toxin) antibody levels above 25 IU/ml. A significant decrease of anti-PT antibody levels was observed until the age of 36 months (

conclusionsAs shown in the present study, young children were fully protected against diphtheria and Hib, but showed low immunity to pertussis. Further sero-epidemiological studies including a large number of subjects with a wider range of age are needed to explore the immunity level in older children, adolescents and adults.

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ImmunologyInfectious diseasePublic health

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PMID29998194
PMCPMC6039293
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