title: Changing epidemiology of human parvovirus 4 infection in sub-Saharan Africa.
abstract: Human parvovirus 4 infections are primarily associated with parenteral exposure in western countries. By ELISA, we demonstrate frequent seropositivity for antibody to parvovirus 4 viral protein 2 among adult populations throughout sub-Saharan Africa (Burkina Faso, 37%; Cameroon, 25%; Democratic Republic of the Congo, 35%; South Africa, 20%), which implies existence of alternative transmission routes.
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Colin P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
authors.forename: Yacouba
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nébié
authors.forename: Cyrille F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Djoko
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: LeBreton
authors.forename: Ubald
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tamoufe
authors.forename: Anne W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Rimoin
authors.forename: Patrick K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Kayembe
authors.forename: Jean K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Annabelle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Servant-Delmas
authors.forename: Syria
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laperche
authors.forename: G L Abby
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Oliver G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Pybus
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Delwart
authors.forename: Nathan D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saville
authors.forename: Jean Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lefrère
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simmonds
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D017992:Parvovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins