Epidemiology of Human Parvovirus 4 Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa

Epidemiology of Human Parvovirus 4 Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa

Human parvovirus 4 infections are primarily associated with parenteral exposure in western countries. By ELISA, we demonstrate frequent seropositivity for antibody to parvovirus 4 viral protein 2 among adult populations throughout sub-Saharan Africa (Burkina Faso, 37%; Cameroon, 25%; Democratic Repu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2010-10, Vol.16 (10), p.1605-1607
Hauptverfasser: Sharp, Colin P, Vermeulen, Marion, Nebie, Yacouba, Djoko, Cyrille F, LeBreton, Matthew, Tamoufe, Ubald, Rimoin, Anne W, Kayembe, Patrick K, Carr, Jean K, Servant-Delmas, Annabelle, Laperche, Syria, Harrison, G.L. Abby, Pybus, Oliver G, Delwart, Eric, Wolfe, Nathan D, Saville, Andrew, Lefrere, Jean-Jacques, Simmonds, Peter
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Sprache:eng
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Dispatch
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Epidemiology
Genetic aspects
Health aspects
hepatitis C virus
HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
human parvovirus
Infection
parenteral transmission
PARV4
Viral proteins
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:Human parvovirus 4 infections are primarily associated with parenteral exposure in western countries. By ELISA, we demonstrate frequent seropositivity for antibody to parvovirus 4 viral protein 2 among adult populations throughout sub-Saharan Africa (Burkina Faso, 37%; Cameroon, 25%; Democratic Republic of the Congo, 35%; South Africa, 20%), which implies existence of alternative transmission routes.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1610.101001