title: A cohort study in university students: investigation of risk factors for cytomegalovirus infection.
abstract: Little is known about the main routes of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) transmission in young adult populations. This study investigated risk factors for HCMV transmission in young adults attending university over a 3-year period. Blood samples were tested for HCMV specific viral capsid antigen IgG by enzyme immunoassay. Being born in a developing country and having lived in Africa were associated with HCMV seropositivity at study onset. No risk factors were associated with HCMV seroconversion over the 3-year follow-up. In contrast to previous reports, sexual activity was not associated with HCMV seroprevalence or seroconversion.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Infectious Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences,University of Edinburgh,Edinburgh,UK.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health,London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,London,UK.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.affiliation: Centre for Infectious Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences,University of Edinburgh,Edinburgh,UK.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.affiliation: MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation,University of Glasgow,Glasgow,UK.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: McAulay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G