title: Human herpesvirus type 8 seroprevalence among patients in immunosuppression state.
abstract: Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV 8) is implicated in the etiology of neoplastic disorders, especially in HIV-infected and immunosuppressed people, but knowledge about seroprevalence of HHV 8 in general or selected populations is still insufficient. In this study the presence of IgG antibodies to HHV 8 in groups of immunosuppressed patients was tested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trzcińska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Litwińska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies