title: Human herpesvirus-8 in Peruvian blood donors: a population with hyperendemic disease?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohanna
authors.forename: Jose-Andres
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Portillo
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carriquiry
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ferrufino
authors.forename: Juvenal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gotuzzo
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral