Prevalence of HHV-8 infection in Albanian adults and association with HBV and HCV.
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.
Schinaia
Nicola
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Health Institute), Rome, Italy. alba2000@iss.it
Kodra
Yllka
Y
Sarmati
Loredana
L
Andreoni
Massimo
M
Bino
Silva
S
Qyra
Shpetim
S
Rezza
Giovanni
G
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
D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies