Detection of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in Italian children: evidence for horizontal transmission

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), has been shown to be the causative agent for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and to be more prevalent in populations or risk groups at increased risk for KS. HHV-8 infection is rare in children from the US and...

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Autores principales: Whitby, D, Luppi, M, Sabin, C, Barozzi, P, Biase, A R Di, Balli, F, Cucci, F, Weiss, R A, Boshoff, C, Torelli, G
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2000
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2363308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10682685
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/bjoc.1999.0983
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Sumario:Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), has been shown to be the causative agent for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and to be more prevalent in populations or risk groups at increased risk for KS. HHV-8 infection is rare in children from the US and the UK, but has been reported in African children. In this study we examine HHV-8 infection in children from Italy, a country with an elevated prevalence of HHV-8 in adults and high socio-economic conditions. © 2000 Cancer Research Campaign

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