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Seroprevalence to some TORCH agents in a Sicilian female population of fertile age.

Condorelli, F; Scalia, G; Stivala, A; Costanzo, M C; Adragna, A D; Franceschino, C; Santagati, M G; Furneri, P M; Marino, A; Castro, A.

Eur J Epidemiol ; 9(3): 341-3, 1993 May.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8405322

ABSTRACT

The seroprevalence to Toxoplasma gondii (41.1%), rubella virus (88.2%), cytomegalovirus (86.0%), and herpes simplex virus (80.0%) has been evaluated in fertile women living in Catania (Sicily). The population group studied was divided into four age groups to quantify the risk of primary infection in each age group.

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Antibodies, Protozoan/blood , Antibodies, Viral/blood , Cytomegalovirus Infections/epidemiology , Cytomegalovirus/immunology , Fertility , Herpes Simplex/epidemiology , Population Surveillance , Rubella virus/immunology , Rubella/epidemiology , Simplexvirus/immunology , Toxoplasma/immunology , Toxoplasmosis/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Animals , Cytomegalovirus Infections/blood , Female , Herpes Simplex/blood , Humans , Prevalence , Random Allocation , Risk Factors , Rubella/blood , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Sicily/epidemiology , Toxoplasmosis/blood

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