title: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of influenza specific IgA antibody in nasal mucus.
abstract: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of influenza HA specific IgA antibody in nasal mucus is described. This assay is very sensitive and only a minute quantity of nasal mucus is required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuno-Sakai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumihashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takashima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukai
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000328:Adult; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D009093:Mucus / Q000276:immunology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007252:Influenza Vaccines