1978年 韓國에서 流行한 인플루엔자 바이러스에 關한 혈청학적 (血淸學的) 조사 (調査)

• Published in: Journal of bacteriology and virology Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: 김경호, 서준석, 조양벽, 박경숙
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한바이러스학회 30.12.1978
• ISSN: 1598-2467; 2093-0429

An epidemic of influenza with a large number of localized outbreaks in schools and groups of young people has been reported from Seoul, Busan cities and other provinces of the Republic of Korea from January to March 1978. More than two strains of influenza virus, all similar to A/Texas/1/77 (H3 N2) were isolated in February 1978, and two strains of influenza virus, all similar to A/USSR/90/70 (H3 N2) were also isolated in the early March 1978. A serological survey on influenza viruses was carried out in Seoul, Busan cities and other rural areas during the post epidemic season by age groups and by means of hemaggln- tination- inhibition (HI) test. Hemagglutination- inhibition antibody possession rates of influenza virus were 22.4%. For A/Texas/1/77 (H3 N2) and 27.6% for A/USSR/90/77 (H3 N2) in the totality of the 105 healthy peoples under 40 years old of overall in Korea. In Seoul city, it was shown 36% of HI antibody positive rates among 50 peoples whereas none of H-I antibody possessed in the rural areas of Chung- Bug- Do province against above two strains of influenza virus.