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. 1980 Aug;29(2):822–823. doi: 10.1128/iai.29.2.822-823.1980

Comparative study of the acquisition of antibody to Norwalk virus in pediatric populations.

G Cukor, N R Blacklow, P Echeverria, M K Bedigian, H Puruggan, V Basaca-Sevilla
PMCID: PMC551197  PMID: 7216438

Abstract

Analysis by radioimmunoassay of pediatric sera from three populations showed that antibody to Norwalk virus is acquired at a significantly earlier age in a less developed and tropical area (Philippines) than in two more developed and nontropical countries (United States and Taiwan).

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