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High human herpesvirus 8 seroprevalence in the homosexual population in Switzerland
N Regamey1, G Cathomas, M Schwager
1Institute for Medical Microbiology, University of Basel, Switzerland.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|June 10, 1998
Abstract:
The seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in the Swiss population was investigated. By enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, sera reactive to the recombinant HHV-8 antigen orf 65.2 were found in 24% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients without and in 92% of HIV-positive patients with Kaposi's sarcoma. Surprisingly, 20% of homosexual HIV-negative men, versus only 7% of heterosexual HIV-negative individuals and 5% of blood donors, had antibodies to HHV-8.