title: [Antibodies to measles, smallpox, influenza and arenaviruses in schizophrenic patients].
abstract: The levels of hemagglutinating antibodies to measles, smallpox, influenza viruses and of complement-fixing antibody to lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Takaribe, Amapari viruses were studied, in the blood sera of 77 schizophrenics and 44 normal donors. The investigation revealed definite differences. The schizophrenic patients had a statistically significant elevation in the titres of anti-smallpox antibodies. A certain increase in levels of antibodies to the measles virus was observed. There were no considerable differences in titres of antibodies to arenaviruses and influenza virus. A relationship between antibody production, on the one hand, and the severity and course of the disease and also the age of those examined, on the other, was noted.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001116:Arenaviridae / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000276:immunology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000276:immunology*; D012901:Variola virus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Antitela k virusam kori, ospy, grippa i arenavirusam u bol'nykh shizofrenieĭ.