Antibodies against 1940s era a/H1N1 influenza strains a/Weiss/43 and a/FM/1/47 and heterotypic responses after seasonal vaccination of an elderly Spanish population

Abstract Background and methods Elderly people have experienced several influenza natural infections and seasonal vaccinations during their lives. The aim of this work was to evaluate in an elderly Spanish population the presence of antibodies (Abs) against some 1940s era A/H1N1 influenza viruses an...

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Main Authors: Ivan Sanz, Silvia Rojo, Sonia Tamames, Jose María Eiros, Raúl Ortiz de Lejarazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12979-018-0116-9