Jaundice and infectious mononucleosis in Ghana.
A total of 715 sera from jaundiced cases were examined for Infectious Mononucleosis (IM) antibodies and 5.03% were found to be positive. It was further found that the incidence of IM antibodies in the study population increased with age, the incidence being most prevalent amongst the 11-20 year age-group. IM antibodies with jaundice were found to be most prevalent in the Volta and Eastern Regions, i.e. amongst populations of the coastal-lowland-swampy-shrubland zone of the country, particularly during the dry season which stretches from October through March. A preponderance of IM antibodies amongst females of the age-group 11-20 years was recorded. The possible mode of IM transmission in the tropical setting, with particular reference to Ghana, is proposed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D007565:Jaundice / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons
D000914:Antibodies, Viral