Seroprevalence of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in Nova Scotia

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 47 - 49
• Main Authors: Marrie, TJ, Saron, MF
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lawrence, KS ASTMH 01.01.1998; Allen Press
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Animals, Domestic - virology; Antibodies, Viral - analysis; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Biological and medical sciences; Environmental Exposure; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis - blood; Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis - epidemiology; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus - immunology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nova Scotia - epidemiology; Occupations; Prevalence; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Sex Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the nervous system; Canada; North America; America; Nova Scotia; Human; Nervous system diseases; Seropositivity; Prevalence; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis; Serology; Epidemiology; Infection; Virus; Viral disease; Central nervous system disease; Meningitis; Arenaviridae
• ISSN: 0002-9637; 1476-1645
• DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.58.47

An ELISA system was used to determine the rate of seropositivity to lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) among a random sample of 505 Nova Scotians. Twenty (4%) were positive. Complete questionnaire data were available on all 20 seropositive subjects and on 449 seronegative subjects. Seventeen (85%) of the seropositive subjects were females (P = 0.03). It is concluded that infection with LCMV is present in Nova Scotia and females are more likely to be infected than males.