Seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus in various populations in Cuba Seroprevalencia del herpesvirus asociado con el sarcoma de Kaposi en diversas poblaciones en Cuba

Seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus in various populations in Cuba Seroprevalencia del herpesvirus asociado con el sarcoma de Kaposi en diversas poblaciones en Cuba

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the prevalence and distribution of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection in the Caribbean. The aim of this study was to determine rates of KSHV seropositivity in various populations in Cuba. METHODS: During the years 1998 to 2002 we screened s...

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Main Authors: Vivian Kourí, Sybil M. Eng, María E. Rodríguez, Sonia Resik, Odalys Orraca, Patrick S. Moore, Yuan Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2004-05-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Herpesvirus 8
sarcoma
HIV
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
risk factors
seroepidemiologic studies
Cuba
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892004000500006

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