Seroprevalence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and other serologic markers in the Brazilian Amazon

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 asso...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2009-04, Vol.15 (4), p.663-667
Main Authors: Nascimento, Maria C, Sumita, Laura M, Souza, Vanda U, Weiss, Helen A, Oliveira, Juliane, Mascheretti, Melissa, Quiroga, Mariana, Vela, Rodrigo A R, Sabino, Ester, Pannuti, Claudio S, Mayaud, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Amerindian
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Blood Donors
Brazil - epidemiology
Causes of
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - immunology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dispatch
Distribution
epidemiology
Female
Herpesviridae Infections - epidemiology
Herpesviridae Infections - immunology
Herpesviridae Infections - transmission
herpesvirus
Herpesvirus 8, Human - immunology
Herpesviruses
human herpesvirus type 8
Humans
Indians, South American
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Kaposi sarcoma
Kaposi's sarcoma
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - epidemiology
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - immunology
Male
Physiological aspects
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Rural Population
Sarcoma, Kaposi - epidemiology
Sarcoma, Kaposi - immunology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Urban Population
Virus
Young Adult
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1504.081488