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...