March 31, 2003British journal of rheumatologyOpen Access

The prevalence of antibodies against Sindbis-related (Pogosta) virus in different parts of Finland

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Why the study?

What is the seroprevalence of Sindbis-related (Pogosta) virus in different regions of Finland?

Population

2250 serum samples from five different areas in Finland

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MLM. LaineUniversité Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Discussion

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Implication

Higher seroprevalence than recognized, including in children, may warrant clinical awareness in western Finland; leaves open disease burden and surveillance needs.

Structured PICO

What is the seroprevalence of Sindbis-related (Pogosta) virus in different regions of Finland?

Population

2250 serum samples from five different areas in Finland (400 from healthy blood donors and 1850 from patients suspected to have a viral infection)

Outcome

Prevalence of IgG and IgM class antibodies against Pogosta virussurrogate

The prevalence of Pogosta virus antibodies in Finland is higher and more geographically widespread than previously thought, with significant exposure occurring in children.

Cite This Study

M. Laine (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a92b8446cd82e562097b17f https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keg143

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Implication

Higher seroprevalence than recognized, including in children, may warrant clinical awareness in western Finland; leaves open disease burden and surveillance needs.