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Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus Antibodies in Brazilian and Japanese Populations in the North‐East of Brazil
Author(s) -
Linhares Maria Ieda Siqueira,
De Andrade Gildete Patriota,
Tateno Seiki,
Eizuru Yoshito,
Minamishima Yoichi
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1989.tb00985.x
Subject(s) - serology , cytomegalovirus , antibody , biology , population , immunology , socioeconomic status , virology , demography , medicine , herpesviridae , viral disease , environmental health , virus , sociology
The serological status to cytomegalovirus (CMV) was examined for 616 Brazilians and 399 Japanese immigrants living in the North‐East of Brazil. The sera were screened for IgG antibodies to CMV by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The overall prevalence of CMV antibodies was higher in the Japanese population (83.7%) than in the Brazilian population (69.8%). The seropositivity was analyzed by factors of age, sex, ethnic background, and socioeconomic status. Mother‐baby contact seems to be a factor of significance in the seroepidemiology of CMV infection.