title: A prospective study of primary Epstein-Barr virus infections among university students in Hong Kong.
abstract: In 1988 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong 1,039 entering freshmen were screened for antibody against the Epstein-Barr virus and 71 (6.8%) were negative. One year later, 16 (25.8%) of 62 negatives converted to positive with asymptomatic infections. There was seroconversion in 14 subjects who did not give histories of deep kissing. There was an association between antibody status of Epstein-Barr and cytomegaloviruses, but not between Epstein-Barr virus and human herpes virus type 6.
authors.affiliation: University Health Service, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral