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| Title |
Measles susceptibility in young Thai men suggests need for young adult measles vaccination: a cross sectional study
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-2987-z |
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| Authors |
Siriphan Gonwong, Thippawan Chuenchitra, Patchariya Khantapura, Dilara Islam, Carl J. Mason |
| Abstract |
Measles remains a major public health concern in Thailand despite the introduction of vaccination since 1984. Similar to other countries, Thailand has experienced numerous measles outbreaks including adult communities such as university student dormitories, prisons, refugee camps, and military recruit camps. These outbreaks raise questions on the seroprotective antibody level in Thai adults. To better understand measles susceptibility in young Thai adults, a retrospective measles seroprevalence study on repository serum specimens obtained with informed consent from young Thai men entering the Royal Thai Army (RTA) during 2007-2008 was conducted. A total of 7760 stratified randomized samples were chosen by residence province. Measles IgG titer was measured using a commercial IgG quantitative ELISA kit following the manufacturer's instructions. An antibody level ≥ 250 International Units per Liter (IU/L) was interpreted as seropositive. The overall measles seroprevalence was 78.5 % (95 % Confidence Interval: 77.6-79.4 %) with geometric mean titer of 738 IU/L (95 % Confidence Interval: 716-760 IU/L). The measles seroprevalence by province ranged from 59.6 % to 93.1 %. A trend of decreasing seroprevalence in the younger cohorts despite increasing immunization coverage was found. Lower seroprevalence than vaccination coverage was observed in the youngest age group. To achieve long term measles control and elimination, an integrated two doses vaccination strategy has been implemented in children in Thailand. This nationwide measles seroprevalence study in young adult RTA recruits found a measles seroprevalence lower than WHO's recommendation for measles outbreak prevention and elimination. These results raise concerns for measles control in Thailand. Supplementary immunization in young adults is essential especially in high-risk and densely populated communities to establish herd immunity for outbreak prevention and elimination. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 60 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 15 | 25% |
| Researcher | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 39% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 8% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 3% |
| Mathematics | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown | 14 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 October 2023.
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#6,880,417
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Outputs from BMC Public Health
#7,294
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#89,512
of 307,914 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#96
of 202 outputs
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