Seroprevalence of Human Herpesvirus-8 in HIV-1 Infected and Uninfected Individuals in Cameroon
oleh: Owen Wood, Bih Awazi, Indira K. Hewlett, Viswanath Ragupathy, Sherwin Lee, Christelle Mbondji-Wonje
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| Diterbitkan: | MDPI AG 2013-09-01 |
Deskripsi
We evaluated the prevalence of HHV-8 antibodies in 516 plasma samples collected from HIV positive and negative patients from blood banks and urban areas of Cameroon. Among HIV-1 positive samples, HHV-8 seropositivity rate was 61% based on combined reactivity using both ELISA and IFA techniques. HIV negative samples showed 62% seropositivity rate for HHV-8 antibodies. Our results indicate a high HHV-8 prevalence rate in both HIV infected and uninfected individuals in Cameroon.