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2005, Cilt 19, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 031-037 |
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MUMPS VIRUS SEROPOSITIVITY IN SUBJECTS AGED 1-18 YEARS |
Ahmet KALKAN1, Yasemin BULUT2, Mehmet KILIÇ3, Erdal TAŞKIN3, Mehmet ÖZDEN4 |
1Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ 2Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ 3Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ 4Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, İmmünoloji Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ |
Keywords: Mumps virus, seroprevalence, hemaglutination inhibition test |
The purpose of this study was to determine mumps virus seropositivity ratio using hemagglutination-inhibiting test in subjects aged between 1 and 18 years. The study was performed on 186 subjects in July 2003. There was seropositivity in Hemagglutination Inhibiting (HAI) antibodies in 178 (95.6%) out of 186 subjects. Seropositivity was 93.6% in the 1-3 age group, 100% in the 4-6 age group, 96.8% in the 7-9 age group, 100% in the 10-12 age group, 92.3% in the 13-15 aged group, and 66.7% in the16-18 age group. Mean titer level was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the 4-6 age group compared to other age groups. As a result, in the Elazığ region, mumps virus seropositivity was found as 95.6% in subjects aged 1-18 years. This result shows that mumps virus infections is acquired in early childhood and that with age HAI antibodies decrease.
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