Influenza Prevention Efforts Can Be Guided By Data On Seroprevalence Of Anti-Influenza Antibodies, Research Finds

Pulmonology Advisor (7/8, Goldberg) reports a study found that “influenza prevention efforts can be guided by data on the seroprevalence of anti-influenza antibodies, with seroprevalence levels measured in summer potentially providing information on the kind of influenza-like illness likely to occur during the upcoming influenza season.” The researchers “noted significant differences in annual summer seroprevalence of protective antibodies against influenza, which varied among different age groups and were significantly different by influenza A and B subtypes.” The findings were published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses.