Seroprevalence of antibodies against human herpesvirus 8 in a population of renal transplant recipients at Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Hospital.
We conducted a seroepidemiologic study to determine the prevalence of anti-human herpesvirus 8 antibodies in a renal transplant population at Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Hospital. Testing for immunoglobulin G antibodies against lytic and latent antigens was performed on serum samples from 150 renal transplant patients. Human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients with confirmed Kaposi's sarcoma were used as positive controls. None of the renal transplant patients tested positive.
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Microbiology Laboratory, Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Québec, Canada.
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D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000821:virology; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013997:Time Factors
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral