Human herpesvirus-8 and other viral infections, Papua New Guinea.
We studied residents of remote villages and the capital (Port Moresby) of Papua New Guinea to determine the distribution of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection. Our data suggest that HHV-8 has been endemic on the island for a long time and that the epidemiologic pattern of HHV-8 is more similar to that of herpes simplex virus-2 than hepatitis C virus.
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. g.rezza@iss.it
Danaya
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Wagner
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Sarmati
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Owen
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Monini
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Andreoni
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Suligoi
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Ensoli
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Pozio
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D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology; D014505:Urban Population
D000914:Antibodies, Viral