Prevalence of cytomegalovirus antibodies among various age groups of Thai population
Tantivanich, S.; Suphadtanaphongs, V.; Siripanth, C.; Desakorn, V.; Suphanit, I.; Phromin, S.; Panakitsuwan, S.; Amarapand, P.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 30(2): 265-268
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 10774691 Document Number: 504517
The prevalence of CMV antibody in various groups of Thai population was studied. Pregnant women and young children had been infected with CMV more than the other studied groups. Children of both sex had equal chance of getting CMV infection while the risk of CMV infection in adult between male and female was significantly difference (p < 0.001). Pregnant women had higher chance to get CMV infection than normal women. Prevalence of CMV antibody at present was similar to previous studies.