title: Absolute lymphocyte count predicts the response to new influenza virus H1N1 vaccination in pediatric cancer patients.
abstract: We measured the vaccination response to the new H1N1 virus in relation to the lymphocyte count prior to vaccination in pediatric cancer patients. The absolute lymphocyte count above the lower normal limits (LNL) for age prior to vaccination predicts the response to influenza vaccination in pediatric cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. a.mavinkurve@cukz.umcn.nl
authors.forename: Annelies M C
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mavinkurve-Groothuis
authors.forename: Michiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van der Flier
authors.forename: Foekje
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stelma
authors.forename: Coretta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Leer-Buter
authors.forename: Frank W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Preijers
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hoogerbrugge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines