Herpes
Researchers from Sweden, the United States and Germany report recent findings in herpes
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 30th, 2006
Study 1: The seroprevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 is intermediate-high and stable in Northern Sweden.
According to recent research published in the Journal of Medical Virology, "A population-based serosurvey of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV8) in Vasterbotten county, an area of Northern Sweden with high incidence of Kaposi's Sarcoma, was conducted.
"Serum samples from an age-and sex-stratified random sample of 520 subjects (260 men and 260 women) participating in a population-based biobanking project were tested for antibodies...
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