Varicella susceptibility and transmission dynamics in Slovenia 英文论文文献.docVIP

So?anetal.BMCPublicHealth2010,10:360 /1471-2458/10/360 RESEARCH ARTICLE OpenAccess Varicellasusceptibilityandtransmissiondynamics inSlovenia MajaSo?an1*,Nata?aBerginc2,JaroLajovic3 Abstract Background:Across-sectional,age-stratifiedstudywasconductedtodeterminevaricella-zosterseroprevalence andforceofinfectioninSlovenia. Methods:3689serumsamplesweretestedforVZVIgGantibodieswithanenzymeimmunoassay.Semiparametric andparametricmodellingwereusedtoestimatetheforceofinfection. Results:Overall,85.6%ofserumsampleswereseropositive.Age-specificprevalenceroserapidlyinpreschool childrenandover90%of8year