Author:
Pearce J.,Bettleheim K.,Metcalfe R.
Abstract
SUMMARYThe sera of healthy blood donors from the Wellington area of New Zealand, collected between 1976 and 1980, were analysed by the complement fixation test for antibody toMycoplasma pneumoniae. A high prevalence of antibody to this organism was demonstrated and the occurrence of anM. pneumoniaeepidemic in New Zealand within the survey period was shown to be reflected i the immune status of this healthy adult population. This would suggest that during an epidemic many people within the Wellington community may haveM. pneumoniaeinfections involving littl overt illness.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Immunology
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