Cytomegalovirus infections in homosexual men. An epidemiological study.
Cytomegalovirus infections in homosexual men. An epidemiological study.
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DOI:
10.7326/0003-4819-99-3-326
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发表时间:
1983-09
影响因子:
39.2
通讯作者:
Lawrence Mintz;Drew Wl;Richard C. Miner;Erwin H. Braff
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作者:
Lawrence Mintz;Drew Wl;Richard C. Miner;Erwin H. Braff
Levels of cytomegalovirus antibody (IgG and IgM) were measured and urine viral cultures were done in 237 homosexual men over a mean period of 14.1 months. The initial prevalence of cytomegalovirus IgG antibody was 86.9%. By the 9th month of follow-up, 71% of serosusceptible men had become infected with cytomegalovirus. During the study period cytomegaloviruria was noted in 32% of seropositive men. Cytomegalovirus IgM antibody was intermittently present in the serum of 95% of IgG-seropositive men, suggesting that frequent reactivation of latent infection or reexposure to exogenous virus had occurred. Of seven sexual practices investigated, only passive anal-genital intercourse correlated with the acquisition of cytomegalovirus infection (p = 0.008).