Influenza infection rates, measurement errors and the interpretation of paired serology.

Serological studies are the gold standard method to estimate influenza infection attack rates (ARs) in human populations. In a common protocol, blood samples are collected before and after the epidemic in a cohort of individuals; and a rise in haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) antibody titers during...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Cauchemez, S, Horby, P, Fox, A, Mai, L, Thanh, LT, Thai, P, Hoa, L, Hien, N, Ferguson, N
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2012