Human Herpesvirus 8 Seroprevalence, China

To summarize the seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in mainland China, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis based on available literature. Data show that differences in HHV-8 prevalence vary considerably among different ethnic groups and geographic regions. Blood-borne trans...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Tiejun, Shao, Xiaodan, Chen, Yue, Zhang, Tao, Minhas, Veenu, Wood, Charles, He, Na
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22257662
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1801.102070
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Sumario:To summarize the seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in mainland China, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis based on available literature. Data show that differences in HHV-8 prevalence vary considerably among different ethnic groups and geographic regions. Blood-borne transmission could be a potential route for HHV-8 infection in China.

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