Severe pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza disease due to pathogenic immune complexes : Nature Medicine : Nature Publishing Group
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Severe pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza disease due to pathogenic immune complexes : Nature Medicine : Nature Publishing Group
Pandemic influenza viruses often cause severe disease in middle-aged adults without preexisting comorbidities. A serum antibody preexisting in middle-aged adults cross-reacts with, but does not protect against, 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The existence of this antibody may account for the unusual age distribution of severe flu cases during pandemics.
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