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. 1978 Feb;80(1):13-9.
doi: 10.1017/s0022172400053353.

Haemagglutination-inhibition antibodies against influenza A and influenza B in maternal and neonatal sera

N Masurel, J I de Bruijne, H A Beuningh, H J Schouten

Haemagglutination-inhibition antibodies against influenza A and influenza B in maternal and neonatal sera

N Masurel et al. J Hyg (Lond). 1978 Feb.

Abstract

Haemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibodies against the influenza viruses A/Hong Kong/8/68 (H3N2) and B/Nederland/77/66 were determined in 420 paired sera from mothers and newborns (umbilical cord sera), sampled in 1970-1. A higher concentration of antibodies against influenza A virus was found more frequently in neonatal than in maternal sera. By contrast, low titres against influenza B virus were more frequently observed in neonatal than in maternal sera. Maternal age, duration of pregnancy, and birth-weight did not affect the results of the tests. It is suggested that the titre of the newborn against an epidemic influenza virus can be predicted from that of the mother. Furthermore, the maternal titre may be an indication of the susceptibility of the newborn infant to influenza infections.

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