Age related seroprevalence of antibodies to varicella in India.
Indian Pediatr
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2000 Jul; 37(7): 714-9
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| ID: sea-6631
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the age related prevalence of Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) antibodies in India.SETTING:
This was a cross sectional multicentric study performed in 4 major cities of India Calcutta (outpatients), Mumbai (outpatients), Lucknow (walk-in patients to a diagnostic laboratory, orphanage and factory workers) and Bangalore (outpatients and walk-in patients to a diagnostic laboratory).METHODS:
A total of 1609 volunteers from birth to 40 years of age were included into the study. IgG antibodies against VZV were determined using commercial kits (ELISA-Enzygnost).RESULTS:
Overall seroprevalence of anti VZV antibodies was 68. 22percnt. The age related seroprevalence rate of anti VZV antibodies was 29percnt in the age group of 1-5 years, 51.1percnt in 5-10 years, 71.7percnt in 11-15 years, 79.8percnt in 16-20 years, 88.1percnt in 21-30 years and 91.1percnt in 31-40 years.CONCLUSION:
A significant proportion of adolescents and adults are susceptible to varicella in India, as in other tropical countries
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Asunto principal:
Humanos
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Recién Nacido
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Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
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Varicela
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Niño
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Preescolar
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Estudios Transversales
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Adolescente
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Distribución por Edad
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Herpesvirus Humano 3
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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