SUMMARYAcute phase sera were collected from 28 infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial (RS) virus and convalescent sera were collected from 24 of them. The sera were assayed for neutralizing antibodies by plaque inhibition, for antibodies to the viral proteins by Western blot against partially purified RS virus, and for their ability to inhibit attachment and fusion.
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