Prevalência de anticorpos para rubéola em um segmento da população feminina, gestante ou não, em Goiânia

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Two hundred and five sera from the fema-le population of Goiania, in the age group 15-35 years, was surveyed for the presence of hema-gglutination-inhibition antibodies against rubel-la, in order to elucidate some local aspects on the epidemiology of one of the ToRCH complex viruses. The percentage of non-immune indivi-duals (with titers G 1:8) was 10.2% (21/205). A group of pregnant women in the age group 20-30 years showed a total of 15.5% (11/71) sus-ceptibility. As a preventive measure, it is highly recommendable that women of childbearing age have a blood test done, as well as, the vaccina-tion of those considered as non-immune, accord ing to the individual situation.

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ISHAK, Ricardo; LEÃO, José Eurípedes; CARDOSO, Divina das Dores de Paula; FERNANDES, Orionalda de Fátima Lisboa. Prevalência de anticorpos para rubéola em um segmento da população feminina, gestante ou não, em Goiânia. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo, v. 23, n. 4, p. 139-142, 1981.