Epidemiology of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Pregnant Women and their Newborns - A cross-sectional delivery survey in Central Gabon

Epidemiology of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Pregnant Women and their Newborns - A cross-sectional delivery survey in Central Gabon

Objectives: On the background of a high prevalence of HHV-8 infection in pre-pubertal Central African children, this study investigated the potential for in utero transmission of HHV-8. Patients: Gabonese pregnant women were invited to provide peripheral and cord blood samples for serological and PC...

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Main Authors: Mesküre Capan-Melser, Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma, Daisy Akerey-Diop, Arti Basra, Rella Manego-Zoleko, Heike Würbel, Felix Lötsch, Mirjam Groger, Michael Skoll, Julia Schwing, Ulla Schipulle, Pierre-Blaise Matsiegui, Raquel González, Clara Menendez, Peter G. Kremsner, Ayôla A. Adegnika, Selidji T. Agnandji, Michael Ramharter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Human herpes virus-8
Vertical transmission
Pregnancy
Cord blood
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121500199X

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