Environmental factors influence the rate of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in a population with high incidence of classic Kaposi sarcoma

Angeloni, Antonio and Masala, Maria Vittoria and Montesu, Maria Antonia and Santarelli, Roberta and Satta, Rosanna Rita and Ceccherini Nelli, Luca and Valdivieso, Paola and Faggioni, Alberto and Cottoni, Francesca Maria Giovanna (2006) Environmental factors influence the rate of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in a population with high incidence of classic Kaposi sarcoma. Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 42 (7), p. 66-68. eISSN 1537-6591. Article.

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DOI: 10.1086/500397

Abstract

High prevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) infection has been reported on the island of Sardinia. Among emigrants from Sardinia, rates of HHV-8 infection are lower than they are in Sardinia and are similar to those observed in the local population. Thus, environmental factors seem to play a relevant role in affecting the prevalence of HHV-8 infection.

Item Type:	Article
ID Code:	887
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8), Kaposi Sarcoma, Sardinia
Subjects:	Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/35 Malattie cutanee e veneree
Divisions:	001 Università di Sassari > 03 Istituti > Dermatologia
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
eISSN:	1537-6591
Copyright Holders:	© 2006 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Publisher Policy:	Depositato in conformità con la politica di copyright dell'Editore
Additional Information:	Pubblicato online il 27 febbraio 2006.
Deposited On:	18 Aug 2009 10:03

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