TABLE 2.
Demographic and parvovirus serology in 77 subjects who had repeat testing 1 year later
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Genotype | |
| Haemoglobin SS | 74 |
| Haemoglobin SC | 1 |
| Haemoglobin Sβ thalassemia | 1 |
| Haemoglobin Sβ+ thalassemia | 1 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 13.2 ± 6.9 years |
| Gender (female) | 34 (44%) |
| Proportion that stayed IgG positive | 14/21 (67%) |
| Proportion that stayed IgM positive | 11/28 (39%) |
| Proportion that stayed PCR positive | 2/14 (14%) |