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. 2021 May 4;72(9):e408-e411.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1168.

Changes in Cytomegalovirus Seroprevalence Among U.S. Children Aged 1-5 Years: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

Molly R Petersen  1 , Eshan U Patel  1   2 , Alison G Abraham  2   3 , Thomas C Quinn  4   5 , Aaron A R Tobian  1
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Changes in Cytomegalovirus Seroprevalence Among U.S. Children Aged 1-5 Years: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

Molly R Petersen et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Data from the cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) indicate that the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies among US children aged 1-5 years was 20.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.0, 29.0) in 2011-2012 and 28.2% (95% CI: 23.1-34.0) in 2017-2018 (adjusted prevalence difference, +7.6% [95% CI: -.4, +15.6]).

Keywords: CMV; NHANES; childhood vaccination; cytomegalovirus.

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