Seroprevalence of Kaposi Sarcoma–associated Herpesvirus and Other Serologic Markers in the Brazilian Amazon

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Nascimento, Maria C. ; Sumita, Laura M. ; Souza, Vanda U. ; Weiss, Helen A. ; Oliveira, Juliane ; Mascheretti, Melissa ; Quiroga, Mariana ; Vela, Rodrigo A.R. ; Sabino, Ester ; Pannuti, Claudio S. ; Mayaud, Philippe
• Description:
  To determine the presence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and other serologic markers, we tested serum specimens of 339 Amerindians, 181 rural non-Amerindians, and 1,133 urban blood donors (13 Amerindians) in the Brazilian Amazon. High KSHV seroprevalence in children and inverse association with herpes simplex virus type 2 indicates predominant nonsexual transmission among Amerindians.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Antibodies, Viral Blood Donors Child Child, Preschool Communicable Diseases, Emerging Cross-Sectional Studies Female Herpesviridae Infections Herpesvirus 8, Human Humans Indians, South American Infant Infant, Newborn Lymphoproliferative Disorders Male Rural Population Sarcoma, Kaposi Seroepidemiologic Studies Urban Population Young Adult

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(4):663-667.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Brazil
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7ff4df005999bd461c2ba511633a4b08e5f43e535af3be8b2b761b851d0eaa73
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17477/cdc_17477_DS1.pdf
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