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Frequency of Rubella Antibodies in the Population of Some Tropical African Countries

Data on the seroepidemiology of rubella in tropical Africa have been scarce. However, reports of serologic surveys in many countries within the last few years have changed this situation. Studies in Angola have shown an overall rate of positivity for rubella antibodies of 73% among females between t...

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Published in:	Reviews of infectious diseases 1985-03, Vol.7, p.S68-S71
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Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Africa Age groups Antibodies Antibodies, Viral - analysis Censuses Child Child, Preschool Epidemics Epidemiology Female Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests Humans Immunity Infant Infant, Newborn Infections Medical schools Pregnancy Reproduction Rubella Rubella - epidemiology Rubella virus - immunology Session II: Epidemiology of Rubella and Congenital Rubella Infection Tropical Medicine
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