Su W.-J.YEN-HSUAN NIDING-PING LIUChiou L.-S.Cheng W.-Y.Wu J.-S.J.CHUN-YI LU2021-08-112021-08-1120101875-9572https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77958022762&doi=10.1016%2fS1875-9572%2810%2960051-4&partnerID=40&md5=03c92f15dde4f04a831348739b00b3bbhttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/577556Background This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of parvovirus B19 antibodies in children and young adults aged = 30 years old in Taiwan. Methods Stored serum samples from healthy volunteers aged 1-29 years in Taipei were randomly selected and tested for antiparvovirus B19 immunoglobulin G by enzyme immunoassay. Results A total of 277 serum samples were tested. The overall seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 in Taiwanese children and young adults was 23.1 (64/277) in 2004. The positive rate increased slightly with age; it ranged from 15.0 in those aged 1-4 years to 30.8 in those aged 25-29 years (trend test, p = 0.01). The age-adjusted anti-B19 immunoglobulin G seropositive rate was slightly higher in males (27.8) than in females (18.8; adjusted odds ratio: 0.56; 95 confidence interval: 0.32-0.99). Conclusion Most children and young adults in Taipei City are not immune to parvovirus B19, suggesting that no parvovirus B19 epidemic has occurred in the last few decades. ? 2010 Taiwan Pediatric Association.[SDGs]SDG3immunoglobulin G antibody; parvovirus b 19 immunoglobulin g antibody; unclassified drug; immunoglobulin G; virus antibody; adolescent; adult; antibody blood level; article; blood sampling; child; enzyme immunoassay; female; human; Human parvovirus B19; infant; male; normal human; preschool child; school child; seroprevalence; Taiwan; age; blood; Human parvovirus B19; immunology; Parvoviridae Infections; young adult; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Antibodies, Viral; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Infant; Male; Parvoviridae Infections; Parvovirus B19, Human; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Taiwan; Young AdultLow seroprevalence of parvovirus B19 in Taiwanese children and young adultsjournal article10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60051-4209513552-s2.0-77958022762