Humoral immune response to measles and varicella vaccination in former very low birth weight preterm infants
ConclusionsHumoral responses to measles and varicella were similar between infants born prematurely and full-term infants. Measles antibody levels were negatively associated with antenatal corticosteroid use; varicella antibodies were positively associated with prolonged breastfeeding.
Source: The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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