Cross-Reactive Neuraminidase Antibodies Afford Partial Protection against H5N1 in Mice and Are Present in Unexposed Humans
Humoral immunity against endemic human H1N1 influenza viruses can partially protect mice against H5N1 challenge, raising the possibility that a portion of the human population could have some degree of resistance against avian flu.
Published in: | PLoS Medicine |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2007
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1796909 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17298168 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040059 |
Summary: | Humoral immunity against endemic human H1N1 influenza viruses can partially protect mice against H5N1 challenge, raising the possibility that a portion of the human population could have some degree of resistance against avian flu. |
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