ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology1998
High human herpesvirus 8 seroprevalence in the homosexual population in Switzerland.
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- HHV-8 seroprevalence: a global view.Systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
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- Substantial regional differences in human herpesvirus 8 seroprevalence in sub-Saharan Africa: insights on the origin of the "Kaposi's sarcoma belt".International journal of cancer · 2010Article
- Human herpesvirus 8--a novel human pathogen.Virology journal · 2005Review
- Identification of antigenic proteins encoded by human herpesvirus 8 and seroprevalence in the general population and among patients with and without Kaposi's sarcoma.Journal of virology · 2000Article
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Abstract
The seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in the Swiss population was investigated. By enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, sera reactive to the recombinant HHV-8 antigen orf 65.2 were found in 24% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients without and in 92% of HIV-positive patients with Kaposi's sarcoma. Surprisingly, 20% of homosexual HIV-negative men, versus only 7% of heterosexual HIV-negative individuals and 5% of blood donors, had antibodies to HHV-8.
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