Antibodies against 1918 H1N1

Centenarian status is associated with antibodies against 1918 H1N1 in humans (Almost 50 times higher than seventy-year-old subjects).

“All centenarians had antibody levels against the 1918 H1N1 virus significantly higher (almost 50 times) than those observed in the quoted group of seventy-year-old subjects”

HumansCompared with seventy-year-old subjectsserumn = 33

Centenarians, Semi and Supercentenarians, COVID-19 and Spanish Flu: a serological assessment to gain insight into the resilience of older centenarians to COVID- 19

Research Square·May 24, 2024Preprint