Varicella seroprevalence in Turkish population in Cyprus

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dc.contributor.authorKurugol, Zafer
dc.contributor.authorKoturoglu, Guldane
dc.contributor.authorAksit, Sadik
dc.contributor.authorOzacar, Tijen
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T19:33:55Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T19:33:55Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: This study was conducted to determine the age-specific seroprevalence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in Turkish population in Cyprus. Methods: A total of 600 unvaccinated individuals aged 1-30 years were selected for the study with cluster sampling. Information on socio-demographic characteristics was gathered for each participant and, anti-VZV antibodies were assayed by using enzyme immune assay. Results: Of the 578 assayed samples, 486 (84.1%) were seropositive. Varicella seroprevalence increased sharply with age from 25% for the 2-3 year olds to 55, 78 and 85% for 4-5, 6-7 and 8-9 year olds, respectively. More than 90% of individuals > 16 years of age were seropositive. Varicella seroprevalence was higher in large families with five and more members (91.2%) than in small families with four or fewer members (80.2%). Conclusion: The majority of varicella-zoster virus infections occur during preschool period and at the first years of schooling. Therefore, routine varicella vaccination of children would be logical in Northern Cyprus, as is currently recommended by the European Working Group on Varicella.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00289.xen_US
dc.identifier.endpage863en_US
dc.identifier.issn0803-5253
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid17465984en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage861en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00289.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/39548
dc.identifier.volume96en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000246789600018en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Paediatricaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectseroprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectvaricellaen_US
dc.subjectvaccinationen_US
dc.titleVaricella seroprevalence in Turkish population in Cyprusen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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