Evaluation of Measles, Rubella, Mumps, Hepatitis B and Varicella Zoster Antibodies in Medical and Dental Students in Shiraz, Iran

• Main Authors: Afagh Moattari, Ali Ghanbari Asad, Ardalan Mansouri, Mostafa Malehi Vaziri, Farshid Moradpour Shammami
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2014-04-01
• Series: Novelty in Biomedicine
• Subjects: Measles; Rubella; Mumps; IgG; ELISA
• Online Access: http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/index.php/nbm/article/view/5911
• ISSN: 2345-3346; 2345-3907

<p> </p><p class="NBMAbstractText"><span lang="X-NONE">Measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) cause infectious diseases that can be effectively prevented by vaccination. Vaccination of medical students is important, because they are more likely to become exposed and infected by these viruses. A total of 180 students, consisting of 90 women and 90 men, were serologically screened for measles, rubella and mumps, HBV and VZV antibodies. Their sera were examined for Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody against these viruses by using ELISA IgG kits. Total antibody against measles, rubella, mumps, HBV and VZV were 52%, 100%, 76%, 68% and 15% respectively. There was no significant difference in antibodies level according to gender.</span></p><p class="NBMAbstractText"><span lang="X-NONE">The results of this study indicate vaccination is vital for medical student prior to hospital training.</span></p>