immune status of young adult in Ismailia to rubella virus infection

ABSTRACT

Serum samples from 400 young adult females aged 14 - 25 years old in Ismailia were screened for rubella antibodies using the hemagglutination inhibition test [HIT] and latex particle agglutination [LP A]. in an attempt to evaluate the need of mass immunization. The percentage of susceptible adult females was 5% and 4% with both HIT and LPA respectively, the two technique correlated well. The incidence of congenital rubella infection is probably low because the vast majority of the female population is immune due to natural immunization