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

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]).

SUBMITTER: Petersen MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8248283 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature