Prevalence of cytomegalovirus antibodies among various age groups of Thai population

The prevalence of CMV antibody in various groups of Thai population was studied. Pregnant women and young children had been infected with CMV more than the other studied groups. Children of both sex had equal chance of getting CMV infection while the risk of CMV infection in adult between male and f...

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Published inSoutheast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 265 - 268
Main Authors TANTIVANICH, S, SUPHADTANAPHONGS, V, SIRIPANTH, C, DESAKORN, V, SUPHANIT, I, PHROMIN, S, PANAKITSUWAN, S, AMARAPAND, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bangkok Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network 01.06.1999
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Cytomegalovirus Infections - epidemiology
Cytomegalovirus Infections - prevention & control
Female
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Thailand - epidemiology
Tropical medicine
Viral diseases
Thailand
Human
Cytomegalovirus
Prevalence
Antibody
Herpesviridae
Serology
Medical screening
Betaherpesvirinae
Epidemiology
Infection
Virus
Viral disease
Age
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Summary:The prevalence of CMV antibody in various groups of Thai population was studied. Pregnant women and young children had been infected with CMV more than the other studied groups. Children of both sex had equal chance of getting CMV infection while the risk of CMV infection in adult between male and female was significantly difference (p < 0.001). Pregnant women had higher chance to get CMV infection than normal women. Prevalence of CMV antibody at present was similar to previous studies.
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ISSN:0125-1562