Antibody to cytomegalovirus in Malta.
Antibody to cytomegalovirus (CMV) was sought in sera from Malta using immunofluorescence. Seven per cent of the infants, 36% of the school children, increasing to 100% of the adults aged over 40 years were found to have antibody. Most infection occurred in pre-school children and adults over 25 years of age. This pattern of antibody acquisition appears different from that described for other countries.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008319:Malta; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers; D012737:Sex Factors; D006113:United Kingdom
D000914:Antibodies, Viral