Antibodies to Myxovirus Parainfluenza-3 Virus in Human Sera in Iran
199 human serum samples were examined for the presence of Myxovirus Parainfluenza 3 (MPI 3)haemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibodies. or tbe total male sera, 75% and female 70.52% had HI antibody titers of t:32 or greater. The percentage of positive samples increased according to the age grouping...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1969-06-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4100 |
| Summary: | 199 human serum samples were examined for the presence of Myxovirus Parainfluenza 3 (MPI 3)haemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibodies. or tbe total male sera, 75% and female 70.52% had HI antibody titers of t:32 or greater. The percentage of positive samples increased according to the age grouping of the human beings. These results indicate that MPI 3 virus infection is widespread among the human population in Iran. and it may be considered as one of the causes of respiratory illnesses in children and adults. |
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| ISSN: | 0044-6025 1735-9694 |