title: Histocompatibility types and antiviral antibodies in a diverse group of individuals.
abstract: A study was made of the possible relationship between histocompatibility (HLA) antigens of the A and B loci and antibodies to cytomegalovirus, influenza A (victoria strain), measles, rotavirus, vaccinia, and varicella/zoster. A large and diverse group of unselected individuals was studied. A possible relationship was detected between the presence of the antigen B15 and a lack of circulating measles antibodies. The study group was divided into three sections: (a) healthy individuals, (b) "renal disease" patients awaiting renal transplantation, and (c) patients with various types of "other disease," mainly of an immunological nature. Significantly elevated titers to cytomegalovirus and varicella/zoster were found in the two diseased groups, but these elevated titers could not be linked with the presence or absence of any particular HLA A or B antigen.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000276:immunology; D008459:Measles virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000276:immunology; D014616:Vaccinia virus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006680:HLA Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens