Kinetics and Longevity of Antibody Response to Influenza a H5N1 Virus Infection in Humans

• Main Authors: Rungrueng Kitphati, Phisanu Pooruk, Hatairat Lerdsamran, Siriwan Poosuwan, Suda Louisirirotchanakul, Prasert Auewarakul, Kulkanya Chokphaibulkit, Pirom Noisumdaeng, Pathom Sawanpanyalert, Pilaipan Puthavathana
• Other Authors: Thailand Ministry of Public Health
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/27193
• Institution: Mahidol University

Anti-H5N1 antibody was determined by microneutralization, hemagglutination inhibition, and Western blotting assays in serial blood samples collected from eight Thai patients, including four fatal cases and four survivors. The antibody was detected as early as 5 days and, typically, with an increase...