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Table 4 Seroprevalence comparisons with published studies

From: Seroprevalence of 13 common pathogens in a rapidly growing U.S. minority population: Mexican Americans from San Antonio, TX

Pathogens

Seroprevalence rates

for this study, %

Seroprevalence

rates for comparative studies, %

(description of population)

C. pneumoniae

86

63 (Brooklyn, NY, USA) [32],

42 (Alaskan Natives) [31]

H. pylori

57

62 (Mexican American)* [62],

26 (non-Hispanic White)* [62]

T. gondii

9

25 (Mexican American)* [33],

24 (non-Hispanic White)* [33],

25 (general U.S. population)* [33]

CMV

55

85 (Mexican American)* [6],

57 (non-Hispanic White)* [6],

62 (general U.S. population)* [6]

EBV

46

73-90 (general U.S. adult population) [34]

HSV-1

82

88 (Mexican American)* [6],

65 (non-Hispanic White)* [6],

68 (general U.S. population)* [6]

HSV-2

22 (total)

25 (women)

16 (men)

38 (Mexican American women)* [33],

27 (Mexican American men)* [33],

65 (non-Hispanic Black women)* [33],

43 (non-Hispanic Black men)* [33],

22 (non-Hispanic White women)* [33],

18 (non-Hispanic White men)* [33],

25 (general U.S. population)* [33]

HHV-6

82

60-70 [63];

66-94 [4]

VZV

92

97(Mexican American)* [64],

97 (non-Hispanic White)* [64],

96 (general U.S. population)* [64]

Ad-36

13

11 (non-obese) [36],

30 (obese) [36]

HAV

73

82 (Mexican American)* [33],

29 (non-Hispanic White)* [33]

  1. * NHANES III data