Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) antibodies in women from São Paulo, Brazil: association with behavioral factors and Kaposi's sarcoma

Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) antibodies in women from São Paulo, Brazil: association with behavioral factors and Kaposi's sarcoma

BACKGROUND: With the spread of AIDS, many HIV-infected women have been diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), especially in Africa. Since the discovery of a novel herpesvirus as the causative agent of KS (human herpesvirus 8 - HHV-8) several seroepidemiological studies have been conducted to ide...

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Main Authors: Adele Caterino-de-Araujo, Elizabeth de los Santos-Fortuna, Paulo Henrique Lage Carbone, Sandra Elisa Lopes Cibella, Abdiel Aparecido Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Human herpesvirus - 8 (HHV-8) anti-lytic and anti-latent antibodies
HHV-8 infection in women
HHV-8 in HIV-1 infected women
HHV-8 seroprevalence
HHV-8 infection
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)
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