Geographic/Ethnic Differences in Human Herpesvirus-6 Antibody Patterns

Serum samples from healthy adults in four geographic/ethnic groups (Ghanaian Blacks, Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Indians and United States Caucasians) were tested under code for antibodies to human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6). The prevalence and titer of HHV-6 antibody in the healthy Ghanaians were signi...

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Published in:MICROBIOLOGY and IMMUNOLOGY 1992, Vol.36(2), pp.169-172
Main Authors: Levine, Paul H., Neequaye, Janet, Yadav, Manmohan, Connelly, Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Biological and medical sciences
China - epidemiology
Ethnic Groups
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Ghana - epidemiology
Herpesvirus 6, Human - immunology
Human herpesvirus 6
Humans
Malaysia - epidemiology
Microbiology
Miscellaneous
Prevalence
United States - epidemiology
Virology
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Summary:Serum samples from healthy adults in four geographic/ethnic groups (Ghanaian Blacks, Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Indians and United States Caucasians) were tested under code for antibodies to human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6). The prevalence and titer of HHV-6 antibody in the healthy Ghanaians were significantly higher than in the Malaysian Chinese; United States Caucasians and Malaysian Indians had intermediate prevalence and titer of antibodies. Thus far, no specific differences in HHV-6-associated diseases have been noted between geographic/ethnic groups with these marked variations in antibody patterns.
ISSN:0385-5600
1348-0421
DOI:10.1111/j.1348-0421.1992.tb01654.x