title: Prevalence of cytomegalovirus antibodies in Brazilian and Japanese populations in the north-east of Brazil.
abstract: The serological status to cytomegalovirus (CMV) was examined for 616 Brazilians and 399 Japanese immigrants living in the North-East of Brazil. The sera were screened for IgG antibodies to CMV by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The overall prevalence of CMV antibodies was higher in the Japanese population (83.7%) than in the Brazilian population (69.8%). The seropositivity was analyzed by factors of age, sex, ethnic background, and socioeconomic status. Mother-baby contact seems to be a factor of significance in the seroepidemiology of CMV infection.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Linhares
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tateno
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Eizuru
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Minamishima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G