Abstract
Serum samples from 128 blood donors were tested for antibodies specific for human herpesvirus-8 by an immunofluorescence assay that detects antibodies against mainly lytic antigens. An overall seroprevalence of 56.25% was found (male donors, 54.68%; female donors, 57.11%). These findings indicate that human herpesvirus-8 infection is hyperendemic in Peruvian blood donors.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Antibodies, Viral / immunology*
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Blood Donors*
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Endemic Diseases / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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Herpesviridae Infections / diagnosis
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Herpesviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Herpesvirus 8, Human / immunology
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Herpesvirus 8, Human / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Peru / epidemiology
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Probability
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Risk Assessment
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Sampling Studies
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Sex Distribution