Human herpesvirus-8 in Peruvian blood donors: a population with hyperendemic disease?
Serum samples from 128 blood donors were tested for antibodies specific for human herpesvirus-8 by an immunofluorescence assay that detects antibodies against mainly lytic antigens. An overall seroprevalence of 56.25% was found (male donors, 54.68%; female donors, 57.11%). These findings indicate that human herpesvirus-8 infection is hyperendemic in Peruvian blood donors.
Mohanna
Salim
S
Human Herpesvirus 8 and Classic Kaposi Sarcoma Working Group, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. salim.mohanna@yahoo.com
Portillo
Jose-Andres
JA
Carriquiry
Gabriela
G
Vidal
Julio
J
Ferrufino
Juan Carlos
JC
Sanchez
Juvenal
J
Bravo
Francisco
F
Gotuzzo
Eduardo
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D001782:Blood Donors; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D011336:Probability; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution
D000914:Antibodies, Viral