Serologic Status for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, Taiwan

Serologic Status for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, Taiwan

We studied preexisting immunity to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in persons in Taiwan. A total of 18 (36%) of 50 elderly adults in Taiwan born before 1935 had protective antibodies against currently circulating pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus. Seasonal influenza vaccines induced antibodies that did not prot...

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Main Authors: Daniel Tsung-Ning Huang, Pei-Lan Shao, Kuo-Chin Huang, Chun-Yi Lu, Jen-Ren Wang, Shin-Ru Shih, Hsin Chi, Mei-Ru Lai, Chin-Yun Lee, Luan-Yin Chang, Li-Min Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
viruses
influenza
neutralization assay
hemagglutination inhibition assay
serologic assays
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/1/10-0014_article
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Summary:We studied preexisting immunity to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in persons in Taiwan. A total of 18 (36%) of 50 elderly adults in Taiwan born before 1935 had protective antibodies against currently circulating pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus. Seasonal influenza vaccines induced antibodies that did not protect against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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