Prospective study of human herpesvirus 8 oral shedding, viremia, and serological status among human immunodeficiency virus seropositive and seronegative individuals in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Prospective study of human herpesvirus 8 oral shedding, viremia, and serological status among human immunodeficiency virus seropositive and seronegative individuals in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is a gamma-herpesvirus and etiological agent of all forms of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Saliva may play an important role in HHV-8 transmission in specific populations. Little is known about HHV-8 oral shedding pattern and the possible correlation with the HHV-8 serological pro...

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Main Authors: Paulo H. Braz-Silva, Tania R. Tozetto-mendoza, Laura M. Sumita, Wilton Freire, Michelle Palmieri, Alan M. do Canto, Vivian I. Avelino-Silva, Marina Gallottini, Philippe Mayaud, Claudio S. Pannuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Subjects:
HHV-8
oral shedding
Kaposi sarcoma
HIV
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1384287

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2017.1384287

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