Cytomegalovirus seroepidemiology in an urban community of São Paulo, Brazil Soroepidemiologia da citomegalovirose em comunidade urbana de São Paulo, Brasil

Cytomegalovirus seroepidemiology in an urban community of São Paulo, Brazil Soroepidemiologia da citomegalovirose em comunidade urbana de São Paulo, Brasil

INTRODUCTION: After the era of rubella vaccine, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most frequently causes of mental retardation and congenital deafness. Seroepidemiological studies are necessary to understand the transmission dynamics of the disease. The purpose of the study was to quanti...

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Main Authors: LNB Almeida, RS Azevedo, M Amaku, E Massad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2001-04-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Infecções por cytomegalovirus
Estudos soroepidemilógicos
Modelos matemáticos
ELISA
Transmissão vertical de doença
Transmissão horizontal de doença
Fatores etários
Citomegalovirose
Cytomegalovirus infections
Seroepidemiologic studies
Mathematical models
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Disease transmission vertical
Disease transmission horizontal
Age factors
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