Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against parvovirus B19 among blood donors from Santiago, Chile Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos IgG contra parvovirus B19 en donantes de sangre de hospitales en Santiago, Chile

Gaggero A.; Rivera J.; Calquin, E; Larranaga C.E.; Leon, O.; Gaggero, N; Díaz P

Keywords: age, chile, epidemiology, distribution, antibody, blood, reproducibility, trial, multicenter, ratio, virus, humans, human, male, donors, aged, sex, adult, female, article, immunology, adolescent, donor, viral, immunoglobulin, clinical, results, parvovirus, factors, studies, study, middle, of, G, Antibodies,, Seroepidemiologic, B19,

Abstract

Background: Parvovirus B19 (B19) is associated with a wide range of disease manifestations, whose severity depends on the immunological and hematological status of the host. Infection with B19 has been reported worldwide and the prevalence of immunoglobulin G antibodies against B19 increases with age and varies by location and time of the last B19 epidemic. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of IgG antibodies against Parvavirus B19 virus in a population of volunteer blood donors at two hospital blood banks in Santiago, Chile. Material and Methods: A total of 400 serum samples from blood donors aged 18 to 65 years, were examined for the presence of IgG antibodies against Parvovirus B19. Results: The overall prevalence of IgG antibodies was 54.8%. No significant difference was found between men and women (57.6% and 49.3%, respectively). Conclusions: IgG antibody seroprevalence against Parvovirus B19, was 55% in this sample of Chilean blood donors. This figure is in agreement with previous reports from abroad.

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Título según SCOPUS: Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against parvovirus B19 among blood donors from Santiago, Chile Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos IgG contra parvovirus B19 en donantes de sangre de hospitales en Santiago, Chile
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 135
Número: 4
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2007
Página de inicio: 443
Página final: 448
Idioma: eng
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34249032482&partnerID=q2rCbXpz
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