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2840745

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-9-1
pubmed:abstractText
The prevalence of antibodies to cytomegalovirus (CMV) among 57 homosexual men (77.2%) was significantly higher than that among 155 heterosexual men (32.3%) attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic. The difference in prevalences was most pronounced in those under 30 years of age. No difference in CMV seroprevalence was observed between the heterosexual patients and a control group of blood donors. The geometric mean titer of seropositive homosexuals (1:79) was significantly higher than that of heterosexuals (1:28) in both younger and older age groups. These data suggest that homosexual men are exposed to CMV at a much earlier age than heterosexuals and that homosexuals experience frequent reactivation or reinfection with CMV.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0148-5717
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
85-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Levels of cytomegalovirus seropositivity in homosexual and heterosexual men.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Microbiology, Dalhousie University, Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't