Human herpesvirus-8 in peruvian blood donors: A population with hyperendemic disease?

Salim Mohanna; Jose Andres Portillo; Gabriela Carriquiry; Julio Vidal; Juan Carlos Ferrufino; Juvenal Sanchez; Francisco Bravo; Eduardo Gotuzzo

doi:10.1086/511044

Human herpesvirus-8 in peruvian blood donors: A population with hyperendemic disease?

Salim Mohanna
, Jose Andres Portillo
, Gabriela Carriquiry
, Julio Vidal
, Juan Carlos Ferrufino
, Juvenal Sanchez
, Francisco Bravo
, Eduardo Gotuzzo

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt
Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas Eduardo Cáceres Graziani

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	558-561
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/511044
State	Published - 15 Feb 2007

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