Geographic/ethnic differences in human herpesvirus-6 antibody patterns.
Serum samples from healthy adults in four geographic/ethnic groups (Ghanaian Blacks, Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Indians and United States Caucasians) were tested under code for antibodies to human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6). The prevalence and titer of HHV-6 antibody in the healthy Ghanaians were significantly higher than in the Malaysian Chinese; United States Caucasians and Malaysian Indians had intermediate prevalence and titer of antibodies. Thus far, no specific differences in HHV-6-associated diseases have been noted between geographic/ethnic groups with these marked variations in antibody patterns.
Levine
P H
PH
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Neequaye
J
J
Yadav
M
M
Connelly
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral