Comparison of antibody responses and reactivity of "Alice" and WRL 105 strain live influenza vaccines

Lancet. 1976 May 22;1(7969):1118-20. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)90077-5.

Abstract

Groups of 45 adult volunteers were vaccinated intranasally with a single dose of either "Alice" or WRL 105 strain live influenza vaccines. Seroconversion rates against A/Scotland/840/74 were significantly greater following administration of WRL 105 but seroconversion rates against A/England/42/72, A/Port Chalmers/1/73, A/Finland/4/74, A/Victoria/3/75, and A/England/864/75 did not differ significantly between the two vaccines. Poor antibody responses were elicited by both "Alice" and WRL 105 strains against A/Victoria/3/75 and A/England/864/75. No severe reactions followed the administration of either vaccine.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Heterophile / isolation & purification
  • Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification*
  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Active
  • Immunization Schedule
  • Immunization, Secondary
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orthomyxoviridae / immunology*
  • Time Factors
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • Antibodies, Heterophile
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Influenza Vaccines