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Abstract

SUMMARY

A serological study has been carried out of the frequency of cytomegalovirus antibodies in urban and rural populations of Northern Greece. Complement-fixing antibodies were found in 62 per cent. of children aged 6 mth to 10 yr and in over 80 per cent. of adults.

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