Abstract
Background: In western countries, human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) appears to be transmitted mainly by sexual contact. To evaluate the role of other transmission routes, especially in developing countries, we estimated the seroprevalence of HHV-8 in Egyptian children, who, if seropositive, would have acquired the virus through a nonsexual route. Methods: Sera from 196 children (
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 465-469 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 3 1999 |
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High seroprevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus-8 in Egyptian children : Evidence of nonsexual transmission. / Andreoni, Massimo; El-Sawaf, Gamal; Rezza, Giovanni; Ensoli, Barbara; Nicastri, Emanuele; Ventura, Laura; Ercoli, Lucia; Sarmati, Loredana; Rocchi, Giovanni.
In: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 5, 03.03.1999, p. 465-469.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - High seroprevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus-8 in Egyptian children
T2 - Evidence of nonsexual transmission
AU - Andreoni, Massimo
AU - El-Sawaf, Gamal
AU - Rezza, Giovanni
AU - Ensoli, Barbara
AU - Nicastri, Emanuele
AU - Ventura, Laura
AU - Ercoli, Lucia
AU - Sarmati, Loredana
AU - Rocchi, Giovanni
PY - 1999/3/3
Y1 - 1999/3/3
N2 - Background: In western countries, human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) appears to be transmitted mainly by sexual contact. To evaluate the role of other transmission routes, especially in developing countries, we estimated the seroprevalence of HHV-8 in Egyptian children, who, if seropositive, would have acquired the virus through a nonsexual route. Methods: Sera from 196 children (
AB - Background: In western countries, human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) appears to be transmitted mainly by sexual contact. To evaluate the role of other transmission routes, especially in developing countries, we estimated the seroprevalence of HHV-8 in Egyptian children, who, if seropositive, would have acquired the virus through a nonsexual route. Methods: Sera from 196 children (
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VL - 91
SP - 465
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JO - Journal of the National Cancer Institute
JF - Journal of the National Cancer Institute
SN - 0027-8874
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