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. 1981 Jun;31(227):351–356.

Long-term study of influenza in families

The Royal College of General Practitioners and The Public Health Laboratory Service
PMCID: PMC1972026  PMID: 7299729

Abstract

This is an account of a five-year study of influenza in families during an interepidemic period. Proven influenza seemed to be a more severe illness than an influenza-like illness. The result of the study suggests that factors other than strain-specific antibodies may be responsible in protecting against influenza during a period of drift.

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