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Antibody levels to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in sera collected from healthy blood donors of Wellington, New Zealand, during 1976–80

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

J. Pearce ,
K. Bettleheim  and
R. Metcalfe
J. Pearce
Affiliation:
National Health Institute, PO Box 50-348, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
K. Bettleheim
Affiliation:
National Health Institute, PO Box 50-348, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
R. Metcalfe
Affiliation:
National Health Institute, PO Box 50-348, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
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The 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 to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. A high prevalence of antibody to this organism was demonstrated and the occurrence of an M. pneumoniae epidemic 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 have M. pneumoniae infections involving littl overt illness.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 96 , Issue 2 , April 1986 , pp. 249 - 255
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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