| use of a microquantity enzyme immunoassay in a large-scale study of measles, mumps and rubella immunity in italy. | the seroprevalence of antibodies to measles, mumps, and rubella viruses (mmr) was determined in 1498 subjects in catania, italy, ranging in age from 1 month to 25 years. the study population was divided into seven age groups and screened by enzyme immunoassay using microquantities (10 microl) of whole blood collected by fingerprick on filter paper discs. the results showed that seroconversion for measles (87.6%) and mumps (73.2%) occurred between 6 and 10 years of age. the seroprevalence of anti ... | 1998 | 9512184 |
| [serological determination of anti-mumps immunity in a population sample from palermo]. | a seroepidemiological survey was performed by an immunoglobulin g antibody-capture immunoassay on 1061 subjects from palermo (sicily), throughout the age range from birth up to 50 years. a proportional increase of seropositivity rate to mumps virus was shown in relation to increasing age, from 17.5% in the earliest years up to 60.3% in children aged 10 years. after the first decade of life, seropositivity rate reached a plateau staying constant up to the upper age classes explored. given the rel ... | 1991 | 1670051 |