Title of article
EBV seroepidemiology in married and unmarried women and men in Iran
Author/Authors
Pourahamad، Morteza نويسنده Department of Internal Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran Pourahamad, Morteza , Hooshmand، Farhang نويسنده Department of Pathology, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran Hooshmand, Farhang , Olyaee Nezhad، Sara نويسنده Medical Student, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran Olyaee Nezhad, Sara , Sepidkar، Abdolali نويسنده Department of Surgery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Iran Sepidkar, Abdolali
Issue Information
دوفصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2014
Pages
4
From page
1
To page
4
Abstract
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, 160 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 78 men and 82 women were enrolled. Ninety percent of the married and 76.2% of the unmarried women were anti-EBV IgG positive (P = 0.08), while 80% of the married and 94% of the unmarried men were antiEBV IgG positive (P = 0.052).
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.
Journal title
Reports of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (RBMB)
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Reports of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (RBMB)
Record number
1239957
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