The prevalence of antibody to human parvovirus B19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Authors

  • Jussara P. Nascimento Central Public Health Laboratory; Virus Reference Laboratory
  • Marie M. Buckley Central Public Health Laboratory; Virus Reference Laboratory
  • Kevin E. Brown Central Public Health Laboratory; Virus Reference Laboratory
  • Bernard J. Cohen Central Public Health Laboratory; Virus Reference Laboratory

Keywords:

Human parvovirus B19 anti-B19 IgG prevalence

Abstract

During 1985 and 1986 serum samples were collected from the Rio de Janeiro population and examined for the presence of IgG antibody to human parvovirus B19. No difference in prevalence was found between males and females. Antibody prevalence rose from 35% in children less than five years old to almost 80% in children aged eleven to fifteen years. The antibody prevalence in individuals over 50 years old was over 90%.

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Published

1990-02-01

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (1990)

Section

Epidemiology

How to Cite

Nascimento, J. P., Buckley, M. M., Brown, K. E., & Cohen, B. J. (1990). The prevalence of antibody to human parvovirus B19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 32(1), 41-45. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28706