ISSN:
1365-2133
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
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.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03837.x