Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus in the prevaccine era: A population-based study in Izmir, Turkey

• Published in: Journal of infection and public health Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 115 - 119
• Main Authors: Kose, Sükran, Mandiracioglu, Aliye, Senger, Süheyla Serin, Ulu, Yıldız, Cavdar, Gulsun, Gol, Basak, Gurbuz, Ilhan, Sariavci, Senol, Nohutcu, Nese
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Biological and medical sciences; Chickenpox - epidemiology; Chickenpox - immunology; Chickenpox - prevention & control; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Herpesvirus 3, Human - immunology; Human viral diseases; Humans; IgG-specific test; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Infectious Disease; Infectious diseases; Internal Medicine; Male; Medical sciences; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Turkey - epidemiology; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Varicella zoster infection; Viral diseases; Viral diseases with cutaneous or mucosal lesions and viral diseases of the eye; Young Adult; Asia; Turkey; IgG-specific test; Varicella zoster infection; Prevalence; Varicella zoster virus; Skin disease; Herpesviridae; Alphaherpesvirinae; IgG; Serology; Epidemiology; Infection; Virus; Viral disease; Varicella
• ISSN: 1876-0341; 1876-035X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2012.10.003

Highlights ► The results indicate that all age groups had a high seropositivity rate in Izmir. ► No statistically significant differences between seropositivity and participants sociodemographic characteristics. ► Most of the women of childbearing age were immune to VZV.