Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against parvovirus B19 among blood donors from Santiago, Chile Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos IgG contra parvovirus B19 en donantes de sangre de hospitales en Santiago, Chile
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Gaggero Brillouet, Aldo
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Rivera, Joselin
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Calquín, Elizabeth
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Larrañaga Larrañaga, Carmen
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León, Oscar
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Díaz, Patricia
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Gaggero, Nicolás
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2019-03-11T12:54:02Z
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2019-03-11T12:54:02Z
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2007
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Revista Medica de Chile, Volumen 135, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 443-448
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00349887
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07176163
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/164320
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Background: Parvovirus B19 (B19) is associated with a wide range of disease manifestations, whose severity depends on the immunological and hematological status of the host. Infection with B19 has been reported worldwide and the prevalence of immunoglobulin G antibodies against B19 increases with age and varies by location and time of the last B19 epidemic. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of IgG antibodies against Parvavirus B19 virus in a population of volunteer blood donors at two hospital blood banks in Santiago, Chile. Material and Methods: A total of 400 serum samples from blood donors aged 18 to 65 years, were examined for the presence of IgG antibodies against Parvovirus B19. Results: The overall prevalence of IgG antibodies was 54.8%. No significant difference was found between men and women (57.6% and 49.3%, respectively). Conclusions: IgG antibody seroprevalence against Parvovirus B19, was 55% in this sample of Chilean blood donors. This figure is in agreement with previous r
Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against parvovirus B19 among blood donors from Santiago, Chile Seroprevalencia de anticuerpos IgG contra parvovirus B19 en donantes de sangre de hospitales en Santiago, Chile