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Serological surveillance of influenza in Hamburg and Munich (1976/1977). 1977

D E Sarateanu, and W Ehrengut, and M Straub

A monthly serological survey (HI-test) of influenza infections was done in Hamburg (1083 sera) and Munich (955 sera) between June 1976-February 1977 in order to find out if environment influences the host's response to infection. A higher frequency of seropositive reactions and percentage of protective antibodies (titer 1:40 and over) was found in the population of Hamburg versus Munich. The frequency was greater in individuals over 60 years (group IV) followed by persons 25-29 years (group III) than group II (15-24 years) and group I (0-14 years). There was no difference in the percentage of seropositive reactions within the 4 age groups from Munich. The GMT values of influenza antibodies in both populations studied followed the same pattern. Antibody titers against influenza antigens were found in decreasing order: A/Victoria 3/75, A/England 23/76, A/Port Chalmers 1/73, A/New Jersey 8/76, B/Hong Kong 8/73. The possible influence of climate on the host's response is discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007251	Influenza, Human	An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia.	Grippe,Human Flu,Human Influenza,Influenza in Humans,Influenza,Flu, Human,Human Influenzas,Influenza in Human,Influenzas,Influenzas, Human
D008685	Meteorological Concepts	The atmospheric properties, characteristics and other atmospheric phenomena especially pertaining to WEATHER or CLIMATE.	Meteorological Factors,Meteorologic Factors,Concept, Meteorological,Concepts, Meteorological,Factor, Meteorologic,Factor, Meteorological,Factors, Meteorologic,Factors, Meteorological,Meteorologic Factor,Meteorological Concept,Meteorological Factor
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009980	Influenza A virus	The type species of the genus ALPHAINFLUENZAVIRUS that causes influenza and other diseases in humans and animals. Antigenic variation occurs frequently between strains, allowing classification into subtypes and variants. Transmission is usually by aerosol (human and most non-aquatic hosts) or waterborne (ducks). Infected birds shed the virus in their saliva, nasal secretions, and feces.	Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae,Avian Orthomyxovirus Type A,FLUAV,Fowl Plague Virus,Human Influenza A Virus,Influenza Virus Type A,Influenza Viruses Type A,Myxovirus influenzae-A hominis,Myxovirus influenzae-A suis,Myxovirus pestis galli,Orthomyxovirus Type A,Orthomyxovirus Type A, Avian,Orthomyxovirus Type A, Human,Orthomyxovirus Type A, Porcine,Pestis galli Myxovirus,Fowl Plague Viruses,Influenza A viruses,Myxovirus influenzae A hominis,Myxovirus influenzae A suis,Myxovirus, Pestis galli,Myxoviruses, Pestis galli,Pestis galli Myxoviruses,Plague Virus, Fowl,Virus, Fowl Plague
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005860	Germany, West	The former Federal Republic of Germany which was reunified with the former German Democratic Republic in 1990.	Federal Republic of Germany,Germany, Federal Republic of
D006389	Hemagglutinins, Viral	Specific hemagglutinin subtypes encoded by VIRUSES.	Viral Hemagglutinin,Viral Hemagglutinins,Hemagglutinin, Viral
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man