Antibodies to human herpes virus type 8 (HHV8) in general population and in individuals at risk for sexually transmitted diseases in Western Sicily | Zendy

Anna Maria Perna | Zendy; Filippa Bonura | Zendy; Francesco Vitale | Zendy; Enza Viviano | Zendy; Maria Antonella Di Benedetto | Zendy; Francesca Ajello | Zendy; Maria Rosaria Villafrate | Zendy; Tullio Prestileo | Zendy; Salvatrice Mancuso | Zendy; James J. Goedert | Zendy; Nino Romano | Zendy

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Antibodies to human herpes virus type 8 (HHV8) in general population and in individuals at risk for sexually transmitted diseases in Western Sicily

Author(s) -

Anna Maria Perna,

Filippa Bonura,

Francesco Vitale,

Enza Viviano,

Maria Antonella Di Benedetto,

Francesca Ajello,

Maria Rosaria Villafrate,

Tullio Prestileo,

Salvatrice Mancuso,

James J. Goedert,

Nino Romano

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/29.1.175

Subject(s) - virology , medicine , antibody , population , virus , epidemiology , immunology , environmental health

Human herpes virus 8 (HHV8) appears to be the primary aetiologic agent of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). To study the distribution of HHV8, a seroepidemiological study was carried out in western Sicily, where a high incidence rate of classical KS is well documented.

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