Microbiology laboratory and the management of mother-child varicella-zoster virus infection

Table 1 Anti-varicella-zoster virus seroprevalence rates in women in some countries with a temperate climate

Country	Population	Age	Anti-VZV seroprevalence (%)	Ref.
United Kingdom	Pregnant women	Mean 28 yr	95.8	[301]
United Kingdom	Pregnant women	Mean 28 yr	94.8	[308]
Spain	Women	19-39 yr	92.3	[309]
Spain	Women	Not reported	95.3	[313]
Holland	Women	Mean 47 yr	93	[311]
Holland	Women	Mean 29 yr	100	[312]
Slovenia	Women of childbearing age	15-49 yr	97.2	[314]
Croatia	Women (12% pregnant)	Not reported	84.3	[315]
France	Women	Mean 30.4 yr	98.8	[316]
Germany	Pregnant women	Mean 28 yr	96.7	[317]
Finland	Pregnant women	Mean 30 yr	95	[318]
Italy	Women	15-39 yr	87.4	[321]
Italy	Pregnant women	15-49 yr	89.4	[310]

VZV: Varicella-zoster virus.