title: Novel human herpesvirus 8 subtype D strains in Vanuatu, Melanesia.
abstract: We show human herpesvirus 8 with diverse molecular subtype D variants to be highly endemic among the Ni-Vanuatu population. Most K1 genes were nearly identical to Polynesian strains, although a few clustered with Australian or Taiwanese strains. These results suggest diverse origins of the Ni-Vanuatu population and raise questions about the ancient human population movements in Melanesia.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cassar
authors.forename: Philippe V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Afonso
authors.forename: Sylviane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bassot
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plancoulaine
authors.forename: Renan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duprez
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capuano
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: Paul M V
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gessain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000379:methods; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008542:Melanesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D010802:Phylogeny; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; C111600:K1 protein, Human herpesvirus 8; D014764:Viral Proteins