Environmental factors influence the rate of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in a population with high incidence of classic Kaposi sarcoma.
High prevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) infection has been reported on the island of Sardinia. Among emigrants from Sardinia, rates of HHV-8 infection are lower than they are in Sardinia and are similar to those observed in the local population. Thus, environmental factors seem to play a relevant role in affecting the prevalence of HHV-8 infection.
Angeloni
Antonio
A
Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, Istituto Pasteur Fondazione Cenci-Bolognetti, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. antonio.angeloni@uniroma1.it
Masala
Maria Vittoria
MV
Montesu
Maria Antonietta
MA
Santarelli
Roberta
R
Satta
Rosanna
R
Ceccherini-Nelli
Luca
L
Valdivieso
Paola
P
Faggioni
Alberto
A
Cottoni
Francesca
F
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors