This study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of EBV infection in young adults of South Korea. A total of 196 subjects were enrolled for the analysis of EBV seroprevalence. All subjects were males and their median age was 21 years old (rang...
This study was performed to determine the seroprevalence of EBV infection in young adults of South Korea. A total of 196 subjects were enrolled for the analysis of EBV seroprevalence. All subjects were males and their median age was 21 years old (range, 19-24 years). The overall anti-VCA IgG seropositivity prevalence was 87.2% (171/196). This result suggests that approximately 10% of young adults belongs to the risk group of infectious mononucleosis, even in South Korea that has been known as a highly seroprevalent country.