Residual Immunity from Smallpox Vaccination and Possible Protection from Mpox, China.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(2): 321-324, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Among persons born in China before 1980 and tested for vaccinia virus Tiantan strain (VVT), 28.7% (137/478) had neutralizing antibodies, 71.4% (25/35) had memory B-cell responses, and 65.7% (23/35) had memory T-cell responses to VVT. Because of cross-immunity between the viruses, these findings can help guide mpox vaccination strategies in China.
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