Seroprevalence of group B Coxsackieviruses: retrospective study in an Italian population
Purpose Group B Coxsackieviruses (CVB) include 6 serotypes (B1‐6) responsible for a wide range of clinical diseases. Since no recent seroepidemiologic data are available in Italy, the study aim was to investigate CVB seroprevalence in a wide Italian population. Methods The study retrospectively included 2,459 subjects referring to a large academic hospital in Rome (Italy) in the period 2004‐2016. Seroprevalence rates and neutralizing antibodies (nAb) titers were evaluated in relation to years of observation and subjects’ characteristics.