Filter paper blood samples used in serological studies of respiratory virus infections in children.
Filter paper blood samples were used to measure complement-fixation antibody in 34 children with sore throats. The method was satisfactory and should be particularly useful to minimize trauma in general practice and to conserve reagents in developing countries.
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D000818:Animals; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D002648:Child; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis; D008623:Mercaptoethanol; D008722:Methods; D010222:Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
D008623:Mercaptoethanol