Table 3

Serum anti–vaccinia virus antibodies and anti–vaccinia virus memory B cells in splenectomized (SPL) patients

PatientAge at sample collection, yYears after splenectomyAnti–vaccinia virus IgG, serum dilution ratio% vaccinia virus–specific memory B cells in blood
SPL1 60 50 1.10 0.010 
SPL2 59 44 0.20 0.041 
SPL3 52 0.34 0.009 
SPL4 46 35 0.28 <0.009* 
SPL5 35 30 0.01 0.062 
PatientAge at sample collection, yYears after splenectomyAnti–vaccinia virus IgG, serum dilution ratio% vaccinia virus–specific memory B cells in blood
SPL1 60 50 1.10 0.010 
SPL2 59 44 0.20 0.041 
SPL3 52 0.34 0.009 
SPL4 46 35 0.28 <0.009* 
SPL5 35 30 0.01 0.062 
*

Maximum estimate for individuals for whom memory B cells were undetectable.

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