title: Prevalence of HHV-8 infection in Albanian adults and association with HBV and HCV.
abstract: To estimate the prevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) in Albania and its correlation with HBV and HCV, we tested 196 serum samples collected from apparently healthy adults (i.e., 154 women and 42 men). We found 20% anti-HHV-8 antibodies, about 10% HbsAg-positive, and 67% anti-HBc antibodies; anti-HCV antibody prevalence was 3%. It remains to be determined whether HHV-8 infection and HCV infection have common modes of transmission.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Health Institute), Rome, Italy. alba2000@iss.it
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schinaia
authors.forename: Yllka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kodra
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sarmati
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andreoni
authors.forename: Silva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bino
authors.forename: Shpetim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qyra
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rezza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000415:Albania / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies