Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi´s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), has been shown to be the causative agent for Kaposi´s sarcoma (KS) and to be more prevalent in populations or risk groups at increased risk for KS. HHV-8 infection is rare in children from the US and the UK, but has been reported in African children. In this study we examine HHV-8 infection in children from Italy, a country with an elevated prevalence of HHV-8 in adults and high socio-economic conditions.
Detection of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in Italian children: evidence for horizontal transmission / D., Whitby; Luppi, Mario; C., Sabin; Barozzi, Patrizia; AR Di, Biase; Balli, Fiorella; F., Cucci; Ra, Weiss; C., Boshoff; Torelli, Giuseppe. - In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER. - ISSN 0007-0920. - STAMPA. - 82:(2000), pp. 702-704.
Detection of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in Italian children: evidence for horizontal transmission
LUPPI, Mario;BAROZZI, Patrizia;BALLI, Fiorella;TORELLI, Giuseppe
2000-01-01
Abstract
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi´s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), has been shown to be the causative agent for Kaposi´s sarcoma (KS) and to be more prevalent in populations or risk groups at increased risk for KS. HHV-8 infection is rare in children from the US and the UK, but has been reported in African children. In this study we examine HHV-8 infection in children from Italy, a country with an elevated prevalence of HHV-8 in adults and high socio-economic conditions.
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