Higher prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in HIV-infected individuals than in the general population in Ghana, West Africa

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2001 May;20(5):362-4. doi: 10.1007/s100960100517.

Authors

S V Nuvor¹, H Katano, W K Ampofo, J S Barnor, T Sata

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 11453603
DOI: 10.1007/s100960100517

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibodies, Viral / blood*
Female
Ghana / epidemiology
HIV Infections / complications
HIV Infections / virology*
Herpesviridae Infections / complications
Herpesviridae Infections / epidemiology*
Herpesvirus 8, Human / immunology*
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Sarcoma, Kaposi / complications
Sarcoma, Kaposi / epidemiology*
Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

Antibodies, Viral