Being older is a good defense against 2009 H1N1 influenza virus
…of influenza. Can these results extrapolated to humans – in other words, might transmission of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in the human population be slowed by previous exposure to…
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Influenza hemagglutination inhibition assay
…Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus After Vaccination with Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Morbid. Mortal. Weekly Rep., 58 (19), 521-524 Potter, CW, & Oxford, JS (1979). Determinants of immunity to influenza infection…
Adults have cross-reactive antibodies to A/California/04/2009 (H1N1)
…they received influenza vaccine in the 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, or 2008-09 influenza seasons. Virus neutralization and hemagglutination-inhibition assays were done to determine whether these sera contain antibodies that cross-react with…
Why swine flu isn’t so scary
…The most likely outcome is that the current swine virus will become another (fourth) strain of regular seasonal influenza. 5. The landscape of vaccines and anti-influenza drugs has dramatically improved…
Is yearly influenza vaccination of children a bad idea?
…H1N1 influenza virus. What does heterosubtypic immunity have to do with vaccinating children against influenza? Immunization of children against influenza is a good idea, because it reduces the amount of…
SARS-CoV-2 – The vaccine landscape
…is no approved vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. While several companies have announced vaccine candidates in development, it is still unlikely that a vaccine will play a significant role in the current…