Evaluation of correlates of protection against influenza A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 infection: Applications to the hospitalized patient population.

CONCLUSIONS: Serum collected shortly after illness onset at hospital admission can be used to assess correlates of protection against influenza infection. Broader implementation of similar studies would provide an opportunity to understand the successes and shortcomings of current influenza vaccines.
PMID: 30738647 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Vaccine - February 6, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Petrie JG, Martin ET, Truscon R, Johnson E, Cheng CK, McSpadden EJ, Malosh RE, Lauring AS, Lamerato LE, Eichelberger MC, Ferdinands JM, Monto AS Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research