title: Seroprevalence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and other serologic markers in the Brazilian Amazon.
abstract: To determine the presence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and other serologic markers, we tested serum specimens of 339 Amerindians, 181 rural non-Amerindians, and 1,133 urban blood donors (13 Amerindians) in the Brazilian Amazon. High KSHV seroprevalence in children and inverse association with herpes simplex virus type 2 indicates predominant nonsexual transmission among Amerindians.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. maria.nascimento@lshtm.ac.uk
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Laura M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sumita
authors.forename: Vanda U
authors.initials: VU
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Helen A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Juliane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mascheretti
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quiroga
authors.forename: Rodrigo A R
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Vela
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sabino
authors.forename: Claudio S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pannuti
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mayaud