Human herpesvirus 8 can be transmitted through blood in drug addicts.

Sosa, C; Benetucci, J; Hanna, C; Sieczkowski, L; Deluchi, G; Canizal, A M; Mantina, H; Klaskala, W; Baum, M; Wood, C

Sosa, C; Benetucci, J; Hanna, C; Sieczkowski, L; Deluchi, G; Canizal, A M; Mantina, H; Klaskala, W; Baum, M; Wood, C.

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Wood, C; University of Nebraska School of Biological Sciences, Lincoln, NE, USA..

Medicina (B.Aires) ; 61(3): 291-4, 2001.

Article em En | BINACIS | ID: bin-39495

Biblioteca responsável: AR2.1

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Human Herpes virus type-8 (HHV-8) seroprevalence was studied in a population of HIV positive intravenous drug users (IVDUs) from Argentina. Analysis of this population also indirectly made it possible to study HHV-8 blood transmission, because these individuals frequently engage in needle sharing behavior and are capable of acquiring a broad array of blood borne pathogens, including Hepatitis B/C virus. The seroprevalence of HHV-8 in IVDUs was compared to a group of non-IVDUs and HIV negative individuals. Of the 223 individuals tested, 13.45

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Coleções: 06-national / AR Base de dados: BINACIS Idioma: En Revista: Medicina (B.Aires) Ano de publicação: 2001 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Argentina

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