VALUE OF COMPLEMENT-FIXATION AND HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TESTS IN DIAGNOSIS OF INFLUENZA-A

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 20  (1) , 66-69
Abstract
Antibody response of 133 influenza A patients from 3 outbreaks since 1972-73 was analyzed by complement fixation (CF) and hemagglutination inhibition (HI). During the 1st outbreak, a significant response was more often measured by CF than by HI. During the last outbreak HI appeared more useful than CF for routine serological diagnosis; 23% of cases verified by HI were missed by CF. The poor response of CF antibodies was associated with the high level of preinfection antibodies.

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