Prevalence of serum antibodies to Norwalk virus among Norwegian military recruits

Int J Food Microbiol. 1996 Apr;29(2-3):233-40. doi: 10.1016/0168-1605(95)00033-x.

Abstract

The prevalence of serum antibodies against Norwalk virus among military recruits in Norway was investigated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A total of 1017 sera were assayed for anti-Norwalk virus total antibodies (ig), of which 300 (29.5%) were positive. Of 227 positive sera, 10.6 and 15.4% were positive for IgA and IgM, respectively, while 2.2% were positive for both. The prevalence of antibodies against Norwalk virus in south-east Norway was significantly higher than that in northern Norway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Caliciviridae Infections / immunology*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / virology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / blood*
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood*
  • Male
  • Military Personnel*
  • Norwalk virus / immunology*
  • Norway / epidemiology
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin M