title: Comparative study of cutaneous scars and HAI antibodies after smallpox revaccination.
abstract: The number and aspect of cutaneous scars and the HAI antibody titer were recorded in 154 20-21-year-old subjects before smallpox revaccination, 30 and 300 days afterwards. In 38.3% of the vaccinees there were no postvaccinal scars 300 days after revaccination, but the absence of residual scars did not necessarily indicate a failure of immunization, since the increase in mean HAI antibody titer was significant in most of the cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral