Journal article
Risk factors for high anti-HHV-8 antibody titers (≥1:51,200) in black, HIV-1 negative South African cancer patients: a case control study
Abstract
BackgroundInfection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), is the necessary causal agent in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Infection with HIV-1, male gender and older age all increase risk for KS. However, the geographic distribution of HHV-8 and KS both prior to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and with HIV/AIDS suggest the presence of an additional co-factor in the development of …
Authors
Wojcicki JM; Newton R; Urban MI; Stein L; Hale M; Patel M; Ruff P; Sur R; Bourboulia D; Sitas F
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/1471-2334-3-21
ISSN
1471-2334