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Low prevalence of antibody to human parvovirus B19 in Singapore

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

Y. Matsunaga ,
K. T. Goh ,
E. Utagawa  and
N. Muroi
Y. Matsunaga
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, The National Institute of Health, 1–23–1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162
K. T. Goh
Affiliation:
Quarantine and Epidemiology Department, Ministry of the Environment, Singapore
E. Utagawa
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, The National Institute of Health, 1–23–1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162
N. Muroi
Affiliation:
Plasma Fraction Center, The Japanese Red Cross Society
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A seroepidemiological survey was conducted in Singapore to assess the prevalence of antibody to human parvovirus B19. Sera were collected from 600 healthy individuals between 6 months and over 50 years of age and tested for IgG antibody against B19 virus by antigen capture indirect immunosorbent assay. The overall seropositivity rate was 16·2%. All the children under 5 years of age were seronegative. Antibody prevalence increased gradually from 3·5% in school children (5–14 years of age) to 7·7% in age group 15–19 years and then to 10·3% in young adults (20–24 years of age). In the age group 25–34 years the prevalence was 28% and in the age group over 35 years 65% had parvovirus B19 antibody. The results of the survey indicate that there has been very low incidence of B19 virus infection in Singapore during the last two decades.

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Research Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 113 , Issue 3 , December 1994 , pp. 537 - 540
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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