Seroepidemiological study of infectious mononucleosis in older patients.
In southern Tasmania, Australia, primary Epstein-Barr virus infection occurs in adults greater than 30 years of age at a higher frequency (approximately 13% of all cases) than is generally reported for other parts of the world, and approximately 7% of the general population of the region have no antibodies to the virus. Epstein-Barr virus should not be overlooked as a possible cause of disease in older patients in similar populations elsewhere.
Kirov
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Department of Pathology, University of Tasmania Clinical School, Australia.
Marsden
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Wongwanich
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013648:Tasmania
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M