Prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus antibodies in healthy children and adolescents in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus antibodies in healthy children and adolescents in Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil

The prevalence and age distribution of Epstein-Barr virus infection varies in different populations and there is little information about the epidemiology of this infection in Brazil. We studied the prevalence of EBV antibodies in a sample of 283 children and adolescents between 1 and 21 years old....

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Main Authors: Cecília M. Figueira-Silva, Fausto E.L. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2004-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Epstein-Barr virus
Infectious mononucleosis
EBV antibodies
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822004000500008&tlng=en

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