AJTMH ASTMH Job Mart
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 64(3), 2001, pp. 131-136
Copyright © 2001 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Lolekha, S
Right arrow Articles by Bock, H.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Lolekha, S
Right arrow Articles by Bock, H.
Related Collections
Right arrow Ecology/Natural History
Right arrow Epidemiology
Right arrow Poxviruses
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 64, Issue 3, 131-136
Copyright © 2001 by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Research Articles


Effect of climatic factors and population density on varicella zoster virus epidemiology within a tropical country

S Lolekha, W Tanthiphabha, P Sornchai, P Kosuwan, S Sutra, B Warachit, S Chup-Upprakarn, Y Hutagalung, J Weil, and HL Bock

Blood samples were collected from healthy subjects, aged 9 months-29 years in urban and rural communities from 4 distinct regions in Thailand, to determine the seroprevalence rate of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) antibody and its relationship with demographic, climatic, and socioeconomic factors. The overall seroprevalence rate was 52.8% and increased from 15.5% in the 9-month to 4-year-old group to 75.9% in the 20-29 year-olds. The age-adjusted seroprevalence was significantly higher in the cooler than in the warmer regions. In the warmer regions only, the age-specific seroprevalence was significantly higher in the urban population than in the rural population. In Thailand, climate is the main determinant of VZV seroprevalence. The delayed onset of natural immunity is more marked in warmer climate areas. Population density is a secondary determinant; in the warmer areas, the pattern of adolescent and adult susceptibility was greater in rural than in urban areas.


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 J. Virol.Home page
V. N. Loparev, E. N. Rubtcova, V. Bostik, D. Govil, C. J. Birch, J. D. Druce, D. S. Schmid, and M. C. Croxson
Identification of Five Major and Two Minor Genotypes of Varicella-Zoster Virus Strains: a Practical Two-Amplicon Approach Used To Genotype Clinical Isolates in Australia and New Zealand
J. Virol., December 1, 2007; 81(23): 12758 - 12765.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 CVIHome page
M. Koskiniemi, M. Lappalainen, D. S. Schmid, E. Rubtcova, and V. N. Loparev
Genotypic Analysis of Varicella-Zoster Virus and Its Seroprevalence in Finland
Clin. Vaccine Immunol., September 1, 2007; 14(9): 1057 - 1061.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Clin. Microbiol.Home page
V. Loparev, E. Martro, E. Rubtcova, C. Rodrigo, J.-C. Piette, E. Caumes, J.-P. Vernant, D. S. Schmid, and A.-M. Fillet
Toward Universal Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Genotyping: Diversity of VZV Strains from France and Spain
J. Clin. Microbiol., February 1, 2007; 45(2): 559 - 563.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 2001 by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.