Prevalence of parvovirus B19 infection in Thai young adults.
The prevalence of antibody to human parvovirus B19 in 128 Thai healthy young adults was measured. Antibodies of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) class were investigated in serum samples of 51 males and 77 females aged 18-24 years (mean 19.83; SD 1.07) by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using high specific recombinant parvovirus B 19 antigen. Only 14 out of 128 (10.94%) sera were found positive, including 6 males and 8 females. No sex preponderance was observed. The amount of antibody calculated as antibody index was not statistically significant difference between genders.
Bhattarakosol
Parvapan
P
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. parvapan@chula.ac.th
Pancharoen
Chitsanu
C
Kowitdamrong
Ekasit
E
Thammaborvorn
Rungtip
R
Mungmee
Vanida
V
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology