JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, Nov. 1992, p. 2765-2771 0095-1137/92/112765-07$02.00/0 Copyright ©) 1992, American Society for Microbiology

Vol. 30, No. 11

Seroprevalence of Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG Antibodies to Polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Different Age Groups of Ecuadorian and German Children HARALD BRUSSOW,* MATFl'HIAS BAENSCH, AND JOSETITE SIDOTI Nestle Research Centre, Nestec Ltd., Vers-chez-les-Blanc, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland Received 10 March 1992/Accepted 4 August 1992

The age-specific prevalence of serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody to capsular polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae, as detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, was studied in 1,301 Ecuadorian children enrolled in a national nutrition and health survey. This prevalence was 6% in infants

Seroprevalence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies to polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae in different age groups of Ecuadorian and German children.

The age-specific prevalence of serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody to capsular polysaccharides of Streptococcus pneumoniae, as detected by enzyme-li...
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