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Quantitation and analysis of the specificity of post-immunization antibodies to influenza B viruses using single radial haemolysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2010

J. S. Oxford ,
R. Yetts  and
G. C. Schild
J. S. Oxford
Affiliation:
Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Holly Hill, London NW3 6RB
R. Yetts
Affiliation:
Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Holly Hill, London NW3 6RB
G. C. Schild
Affiliation:
Division of Virology, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Holly Hill, London NW3 6RB
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The single radial haemolysis (SRH) technique detected anti-B/HK/8/73 HA antibody rises in 59–85 % of paired sera from persons immunized with different influenza vaccines. In contrast, analysis of the same sera by the haemagglutination inhibition (HI) test indicated significant antibody rises in only 27–54% of paired sera. High levels of antibody were detected to influenza B/HK/8/73 and B/Singapore/222/79 viruses in post-immunization sera analysed by SRH, whereas the HI test indicated comparatively low geometric mean antibody titres. Most adults responded to immunization with influenza B virus by producing cross-reactive (CR) antibody which reacted with different influenza B viruses including the early isolate B/Lee/40.

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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 88 , Issue 2 , April 1982 , pp. 325 - 333
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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