Cell-free and cell-bound antibody in nasal secretions from infants with respiratory syncytial virus infection
McIntosh K;McQuillin J;Gardner PS;;
Infection and immunity1979Vol. 23pp. -
367
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Abstract
Twenty-two infants under 9 months of age hospitalized with bronchiolitis or pneumonia due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were serially sampled to determine the pattern of secretory antibody response. Using double labeling techniques, we found several types of immunoglobulin in secretions: cell …