Researchers at Saint Louis University release new data on vaccines

2010 DEC 29 -- Current study results from the report, 'Prevalence of antibodies to four human coronaviruses is lower in nasal secretions than in serum,' have been published. "Little is known about the prevalence of mucosal antibodies induced by infection with human coronaviruses (HCoV), including HCoV-229E and -OC43 and recently described strains (HCoV-NL63 and -HKU1). By enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, we measured anti-HCoV IgG antibodies in serum and IgA antibodies in nasal wash specimens collected at seven U.S. sites from 105 adults aged 50 years and older (mean age, 67 ± 9 years) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," scientists writing in the journal...

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