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Immunity to influenza in ferrets

XI. Cross-immunity between A/Hong Kong/68 and A/England/72 viruses: serum antibodies produced by infection or immunization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

C. McLaren ,
C. W. Potter  and
R. Jennings
C. McLaren
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, England
C. W. Potter
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, England
R. Jennings
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, England
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The degree of immunity due to cross-reactions between antibody to influenza virus A/Hong Kong/1/68 and A/England/42/72 was studied in ferrets. Ferrets were immunized with the viruses by either live infection or by inoculation with inactivated virus vaccines. The vaccines were given with Freund's incomplete adjuvant or were given to ferrets previously infected with influenza virus A/PR/8/34. As a result of these immunizations the animals all produced similar titres of serum HI antibody to the immunizing virus, although the degree of crossreaction with the other virus strain was variable. After immunization the animals were challenged by infection with an A/Eng/42/72-like virus and their degree of immunity was measured. It was found that the greatest immunity was in ferrets previously infected with the homologous A/Eng/42/72 virus. Animals previously infected with A/HK/68 virus also showed a measurable degree of immunity to A/Eng/42/72 infection, and this was greater than that found in animals given inactivated virus vaccines. The immunity produced by the vaccines was approximately equal, regardless of which vaccine or method of immunization was used. Thus, live infection produced a more effective, broader immunity than did the use of inactivated virus vaccines.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 73 , Issue 3 , December 1974 , pp. 389 - 399
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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