Detection by microneutralization of antibodies against avian influenza virus in an endemic avian influenza region

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1354-1357

  Apisarnthanarak, A ^a   Puthavathana, P ^b   Mundy, L M ^c  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Borow Consulting Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti H5; Avian influenza; Low titre; Microneutralization antibody; Poultry workers; Thailand

Indexed keywords

NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A (H5N1); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POULTRY FARMING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY;

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 77956095993     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03148.x     Document Type: Article

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