Risk of occupational human herpesvirus 8 infection for health care workers.
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), or Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, is highly prevalent in certain risk groups (human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, transplant recipients, and patients on hemodialysis). Heath care workers caring for these patients were found to be more frequently infected with HHV-8 than staff caring for other patients (P < 0.01).
Department of Virology, University Homburg/Saar, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Barbara C
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Gärtner
Alexandra
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Kloss
Harald
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Kaul
Urban
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Sester
Klaus
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Roemer
Hans
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Pees
Hans
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Köhler
Nikolaus
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Mueller-Lantzsch
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012307:Risk Factors
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G