Dynamics of anti-vaccinia HAi antibodies during the first month after smallpox revaccination at 20 years
Topciu, V.; Voiculescu, D.; Moldovan, E.; Plavosin, L.; Giurcă, A.
Virologie 28(4): 289-294
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0253-181X PMID: 602021 Document Number: 116144
Anti-vaccina HAI antibody titers were dynamically followed up and correlated with the type of cutaneous reaction in 91 small pox revaccines aged 20-21 years. Serum samples collected at 2-day intervals for 14 days and on day 30 post inoculation (p.i.) were tested. Antibody titer rises began on days 4-6 and continued until day 14 p.i. On day 30 further rises were only recorded in the 9 vaccinees with primovaccinal reactions. The rhythm of antibody rises was almost the same in subjects with ambiguous and major cutaneous reactions.