Variations in human herpesvirus type 8 seroprevalence in Native Americans, South America.
To determine the epidemiology of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) among non-Amazonian native populations, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Our data show striking ethnic and geographic variations in the distribution of HHV-8 seroprevalences in Amazonian (77%) and non-Amazonian native populations (range 0%-83%).
Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Vanda A U F
VA
Souza
Francisco M
FM
Salzano
Maria Luiza
ML
Petzl-Erler
Maria Claudia
MC
Nascimento
Philippe
P
Mayaud
Jaila Dias
JD
Borges
Claudio S
CS
Pannuti
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001838:Bolivia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000821:virology; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010239:Paraguay / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral