Terrosi C, Olivieri R, Bianco C, Cellesi C, Cusi M G
Department of Molecular Biology, Microbiology Section, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Aug;16(8):1251-2. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00376-08. Epub 2009 Jun 24.
In order to estimate the antibody prevalence rates for Toscana virus (TOSV) among children and adults, we evaluated the seroprevalence of TOSV in a population (n = 2,737) living in Tuscany during the period of 1999 to 2006. The seroprevalence rate was 19.8% in adults and 5.8% in children, showing an age-dependent increase in TOSV-specific immunity. Meningitis due to TOSV infection was more frequent in adults than in children.
为了估计托斯卡纳病毒（TOSV）在儿童和成人中的抗体流行率，我们评估了1999年至2006年期间居住在托斯卡纳的人群（n = 2737）中TOSV的血清流行率。成人血清流行率为19.8%，儿童为5.8%，表明TOSV特异性免疫力随年龄增长而增加。由TOSV感染引起的脑膜炎在成人中比在儿童中更常见。
