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Antibodies to influenza viruses in the sera of Nigerians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

A. Isaacs ,
D. Busby  and
V. G. Law
A. Isaacs
Affiliation:
National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, N. W. 7
D. Busby
Affiliation:
National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, N. W. 7
V. G. Law
Affiliation:
National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, N. W. 7
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Sera of Nigerians aged between 10 and 60 years were tested individually for their antibody to five strains of influenza A virus. The results showed a similar pattern to those which other investigators have found with sera collected in the U.S.A. and in this country. However, antibody to the swine and WS strains was found in younger individuals than was reported previously; and the distribution of antibody titres suggests that this represents antibody to minor antigens of more recent strains, rather than persistence of swine and WS viruses.

We should like to thank Dr C. H. Andrewes F.R.S. for his criticisms and Dr James S. Porterfield who sent the sera.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 55 , Issue 4 , December 1957 , pp. 485 - 488
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1957

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