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Erschienen in: Medical Microbiology and Immunology 1/2013

01.02.2013 | Rapid Communication

Antibody prevalence to the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in Germany: geographically variable immunity in winter 2010/2011

verfasst von: Anne Hackenberg, Gökhan Arman-Kalcek, Jens Hiller, Gülsah Gabriel

Erschienen in: Medical Microbiology and Immunology | Ausgabe 1/2013

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Abstract

Location- and age-specific prevalence of antibodies against 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus were determined in sera of blood donors collected during winter 2010/2011 in Germany. Prevalence of antibodies at protective titres (HI ≥1:40) varied significantly between cities (24.13–83.67 %) throughout all age groups. However, high level antibodies (HI >1:80) were most prevalent among young individuals (18–29 and 30–39 years). Overall, this study demonstrates that older people (50–59 and 60–70 years) are no longer more likely to present protective antibody titres against 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus than younger individuals. Furthermore, our data show a highly variable immunity among the German population in different major cities almost 2 years after the detection of first cases in Germany.
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Metadaten
Titel
Antibody prevalence to the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in Germany: geographically variable immunity in winter 2010/2011
verfasst von
Anne Hackenberg
Gökhan Arman-Kalcek
Jens Hiller
Gülsah Gabriel
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2013
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Medical Microbiology and Immunology / Ausgabe 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0300-8584
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1831
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00430-012-0251-4

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