Background: DNA sequences of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV8) are found in lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Objectives: To verify the hypothesis of the sexual transmission of HHV8 infection. Methods: We used the immunoperoxidase assay to study the prevalence of serum antibodies to HHV8-related antigens in 27 consorts of patients with classical KS, and in a control group of 25 healthy women. Results: Forty-four per cent of the study group were positive, compared with 8% of the controls. Conclusions: The sexual route may be one of the possible ways of transmission of the HHV8 virus.

Brambilla, L., Boneschi, V., Ferrucci, S., Taglioni, M., Berti, E. (2000). Human herpesvirus-8 infection among heterosexual partners of patients vs classical Kaposi's sarcoma. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 143(5), 1021-1025 [10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03837.x].

Human herpesvirus-8 infection among heterosexual partners of patients vs classical Kaposi's sarcoma

BERTI, EMILIO
2000

Abstract

Background: DNA sequences of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV8) are found in lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Objectives: To verify the hypothesis of the sexual transmission of HHV8 infection. Methods: We used the immunoperoxidase assay to study the prevalence of serum antibodies to HHV8-related antigens in 27 consorts of patients with classical KS, and in a control group of 25 healthy women. Results: Forty-four per cent of the study group were positive, compared with 8% of the controls. Conclusions: The sexual route may be one of the possible ways of transmission of the HHV8 virus.
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kaposi's sarcoma, partners, hhv8
English
2000
143
5
1021
1025
none
Brambilla, L., Boneschi, V., Ferrucci, S., Taglioni, M., Berti, E. (2000). Human herpesvirus-8 infection among heterosexual partners of patients vs classical Kaposi's sarcoma. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 143(5), 1021-1025 [10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03837.x].
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