The Prevalence of Antibodies against Viruses Causing Kumlinge and Pogosta Diseases on the Islands of Iniö on the Southwest Coast of Finland
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 21 (1), 9-13
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365548909035674
Abstract
The prevalence of antibodies against viruses causing Kumlinge (tick-borne encephalitis) and Pogosta disease in the population of Iniö, a small island community in southwest Finland was measured. Antibodies against Kumlinge disease were found in 28% of the population, and increased from 10% in the 0-19 year age group to 42% in the 60–79 year age group. The prevalence varied markedly between different islands, being highest in the outer, bushy islands. Antibodies against Pogosta disease were detected in 2.7%.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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