Emerging Infectious Diseases (Apr 2009)

Seroprevalence of Kaposi Sarcoma–associated Herpesvirus and Other Serologic Markers in the Brazilian Amazon

  • Maria C. Nascimento,
  • Laura M. Sumita,
  • Vanda U. Souza,
  • Helen A. Weiss,
  • Juliane Oliveira,
  • Melissa Mascheretti,
  • Mariana Quiroga,
  • Rodrigo A.R. Vela,
  • Nuno R. Faria,
  • Claudio S. Pannuti,
  • Philippe Mayaud

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1504.081488
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 4
pp. 663 – 667

Abstract

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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.

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