title: Complement fixing antibodies to respiratory viruses in children in Jos, Nigeria.
abstract: One-hundred serum samples obtained from children in Jos were tested for the presence of complement fixing antibodies against several respiratory viruses. Sixty-two per cent of the samples were positive for adenoviruses, 53 per cent for para-influenza viruses, 47 and 41 per cent for influenza A and B, respectively, 31 per cent for respiratory syncytial virus, 29 per cent for coronaviruses, and 19 per cent for reoviruses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Jos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karaivanova
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Gomwalk
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dobrev
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Okunghae
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral