EBV Seroepidemiology in Married and Unmarried Women and Men in Iran

  • سال انتشار: 1393
  • محل انتشار: مجله گزارش های بیوشیمی و زیست شناسی مولکولی، دوره: 2، شماره: 2
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_RBMB-2-2_006
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 157
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نویسندگان

Morteza Pourahamad

Department of Internal Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Farhang Hooshmand

Department of Pathology, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

Sara Olyaee Nezhad

Medical Student, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran - Student Research Committee, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Abdolali Sepidkar

Department of Surgery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

چکیده

Background: Among the eight known human herpes viruses, Epstein- Barr virus (EBV) is considered to be sexually transmissible. This study was conducted to evaluate the seroepidemiology of this infection in married and unmarried Iranian couples. Methods: In this comparative observational and cross-sectional study, ۱۶۰ men and women were divided into married and unmarried groups. Serum IgG and IgM antibodies to the EBV viral capsid antigen were analyzed by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISAs). Results: In this study ۷۸ men and ۸۲ women were enrolled. Ninety percent of the married and ۷۶.۲% of the unmarried women were anti-EBV IgG positive (P = ۰.۰۸), while ۸۰% of the married and ۹۴% of the unmarried men were antiEBV IgG positive (P = ۰.۰۵۲). Conclusion: Seroepidemiology of EBV is not significantly different in married vs. unmarried women and men in Iran; therefore, sexual contact may not be the primary mechanism of EBV transmission in Iran and other developing countries. Attention to other possible routes of transmission is recommended.

کلیدواژه ها

Anti-VCA, Epstein Barr Virus, Sexual contact

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