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Seroepidemiology of human parechovirus types 1, 3, and 6 in Yamagata, Japan, in 2014.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Dec 2016
Tanaka Shizuka, Aoki Yoko, Matoba Yohei, Yahagi Kazue, Itagaki Tsutomu, Matsuzaki Yoko, Mizuta Katsumi
Abstract excerpt
To clarify the seroepidemiology of human parechovirus type 1 (HPeV1), 3 and 6, neutralizing antibodies (NT Abs) were measured in 214 serum specimens collected in 2014 in Yamagata, Japan. The seroprevalence against HPeV1 was 100% in all age groups, while that against HPeV3 and HPeV6 was 79.4% and 66.8%, respectively, overall. The geometric mean titers of NT Abs against HPeV1, 3 and 6 were 755.2, 255.0 and 55.9,...
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