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Human herpesvirus-8 in Peruvian blood donors: a population with hyperendemic disease?

Mohanna S, Portillo JA, Carriquiry G, Vidal J, Ferrufino JC, Sanchez J, Bravo F, Gotuzzo E

Human Herpesvirus 8 and Classic Kaposi Sarcoma Working Group, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. salim.mohanna@yahoo.com

Serum samples from 128 blood donors were tested for antibodies specific for human herpesvirus-8 by an immunofluorescence assay that detects antibodies against mainly lytic antigens. An overall seroprevalence of 56.25% was found (male donors, 54.68%; female donors, 57.11%). These findings indicate that human herpesvirus-8 infection is hyperendemic in Peruvian blood donors.

Published 23 January 2007 in Clin Infect Dis, 44(4): 558-61.
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