title: Enhancement of antibody responses to influenza B virus haemagglutinin by use of a new adjuvant formulation.
abstract: Mice and guinea pigs were immunized with the haemagglutinin (HA) of influenza B-USSR/100 virus, either in Syntex Adjuvant Formulation-1 (SAF-1) or in saline. Antibody titres were determined by ELISA, haemagglutination inhibition and virus neutralization. Animals immunized with HA in SAF-1 had significantly higher antibody titres than did animals immunized with HA in saline. Both 3-week-old and 13 1/2-month-old mice had greater and more uniform antibody responses to HA in SAF-1 than to HA in saline.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biological Sciences, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California 94304.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Byars
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Harmon
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kendal
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D007117:Immunization, Secondary; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007252:Influenza Vaccines