Variations in Human Herpesvirus Type 8 Seroprevalence in Native Americans, South America

To determine the epidemiology of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) among non-Amazonian native populations, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraquay. Our data show striking ethnic and geographic variations in the distribution of HHV-8 seroprevalences in Amazonian (77%) and...

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Autores principales: Souza, Vanda A.U.F., Salzano, Francisco M., Petzl-Erler, Maria Luiza, Nascimento, Maria Claudia, Mayaud, Philippe, Borges, Jaila Dias, Pannuti, Claudio S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3086216/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20507758
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1606.090961
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Sumario:To determine the epidemiology of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) among non-Amazonian native populations, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraquay. Our data show striking ethnic and geographic variations in the distribution of HHV-8 seroprevalences in Amazonian (77%) and non-Amazonian native populations (range 0%–83%).

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