OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositivity and aortic atherosclerotic plaques in the general population. BACKGROUND Seroepidemiologic studies suggest that C pneumoniae infection plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. METHODS Transesophageal echocardiography was performed in 385 subjects (median age 66 year...

E70 CMAJ, January 10, 2012, 184(1) © 2012 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors Serological surveillance (serosurveillance) provides estimates of population-level immunity against vaccine-preventable diseases using cross-sectional studies of antibody prevalence. Seroepidemiology is important for evaluating the impact of vaccination programs, as these programs change the immunity of popu...

In 1997, a measles outbreak was identified in São Paulo. Between February and December, 20 185 cases were confirmed. From April to July 1997, a seroepidemiologic survey was conducted to identify the recipients of bone marrow (BM) transplants who were susceptible to measles and the occurrence of measles in this population. A total of 156 patients were screened by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Patien...

feline leukemia virus is a retrovirus of domestic cats that occurs throughout the world. persistent infection in the animals and persistently infected cats are at risk for developing of fatal diseases such as: lymphoma, leukemia, haematopoietic malignancies and anemia. in this study as the first time in iran the serologic prevalence of feline leukemia virus was determined with commercial elisa ...

BACKGROUND Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease in many developed and developing countries mostly caused by Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). This study determines the prevalence of HSV-2 infection between two groups of women with high and low risk behaviors. METHODS In this seroepidemiologic study, 362 women attending obstetrics and gynecology clinics as low risk group ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against Leptospira serovars among veterinarians and identify risk factors for seropositivity in veterinary care settings. DESIGN Seroepidemiologic survey. STUDY POPULATION Veterinarians attending the 2006 AVMA Annual Convention. PROCEDURES Blood samples were collected from 511 veterinarians, and serum was harvested for a microcapsule...

Little is known about the prevalence of naturally acquired IgG antibodies to the capsular polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcal IgG) in Korea. In the present study, we investigated transplacental transfer and age-related levels of pneumococcal IgG to provide background seroepidemiologic data for S. pneumoniae in Korea. One hundred thirty eight sera were assayed by ELISA for ...

We investigated a focus of highly endemic Echinococcus multilocularis infection to assess persistence of high endemicity in rural rodents, explore potential for parasite transmission to domestic carnivores, and assess (serologically) putative exposure versus infection frequency in inhabitants of the region. From spring 1993 to spring 1998, the prevalence of E. multilocularis in rodents was 9% t...

This study was designed to assess the immune status of the Korean population against varicella-zoster virus (VZV) through a seroepidemiologic study. Residual blood samples were collected from diagnostic laboratories throughout Korea. Samples were collected in October 2009 to March 2010 from persons 0-79 yr of age and were tested by ELISA (Enzygnost®; Dade Behring, Schwalbach, Germany). Total se...