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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Herpesvirus 8 and Epstein-Barr virus seropositivity among children compared
January 14th, 2004
Scientists published a comparison of human herpesvirus 8 and Epstein-Barr virus seropositivity among children in areas endemic and non-endemic for Kaposi sarcoma in a recent issue of the Journal of Medical Virology. "Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the etiologic agent of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Several studies indicate horizontal HHV-8 transmission among children in areas where KS is endemic, but few studies have assessed acquisition of HHV-8 by children in low seroprevalence areas. Antibody screening was carried out for HHV-8 and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) on 787 serum specimens from children living in two areas where HHV-8 is not endemic, the United States (US) and...
Source: Biotech Week (2004-01-14)
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