title: Indirect haemagglutination reaction (LH)-the method of choice for the detection of anamnestic antibodies to varicella - zoster (VZ) virus.
abstract: The method of indirect haemagglutination is a sensitive quantitative serological reaction for the detection of anamnestic titres of VZ antibodies. The curve obtained by the examination of a representative population sample has shown that the occurrence of VZ antibodies increases with the age so that 60% of children of under-school age and 90% of 15-year-old children have antibodies to varicella-zoster virus. In adult age groups, seropositivity ranges between 90--100%. The incidence and level of antibodies are identical in both sexes and do not decrease in old age groups. The mean titre of indirect haemagglutinating antibodies was 1 : 128.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007156:Immunologic Memory; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral