Epidemiological analysis of the influenza virus A carrier state in healthy children

Clinical and laboratory examinations in two permanently observed children's institutions were carried out in 1968--1978. Altogether, 241 children were examined virologically 759 times, of them 181 children were found to be truly healthy. In the epidemic period the latter yielded virus in 3.7%,...

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Published in:	Voprosy virusologiĭ no. 3; p. 286
Main Authors:	Karpova, L S, Popova, T L, Ivanova, N A, Zibina, E A, Ivanova, V L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-05-1983
Subjects:	Antigens, Viral - analysis Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology Child, Preschool Convalescence Disease Outbreaks - epidemiology Female Humans Infant Influenza A virus - immunology Influenza A virus - isolation & purification Influenza, Human - epidemiology Influenza, Human - microbiology Male Russia Russia
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Summary:	Clinical and laboratory examinations in two permanently observed children's institutions were carried out in 1968--1978. Altogether, 241 children were examined virologically 759 times, of them 181 children were found to be truly healthy. In the epidemic period the latter yielded virus in 3.7%, in the interepidemic period in 1%. Unlike asymptomatic infection, transitory virus carrier state was not accompanied by antibody production, and in a number of such cases subsequently led to an overt clinical disease.
ISSN:	0507-4088