title: Adenovirus, parainfluenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus antibodies in the sera of Jamaicans.
abstract: Surveys for respiratory virus antibodies in the Jamaican population have shown that adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza types 1 and 3 virus antibodies are acquired early in life. The incidence of haemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies to parainfluenza viruses increases rapidly with age and almost all adults possess parainfluenza type 3 antibody, usually in high titre. Parainfluenza type 1 antibodies are only slightly less common. Complement-fixing antibodies to the adenovirus group were also observed to increase in incidence with age.Complement-fixing antibody to respiratory syncytial virus was less common in Jamaican sera than antibody to the other respiratory viruses described here. The highest titres were observed in the youngest age-group.
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007106:Immune Sera; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007563:Jamaica; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology*; D018108:Respirovirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D007106:Immune Sera