Comparison of the prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) in Brazil and Colorado

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 178, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 1488-1491

  Zhang, Xing Quan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BRAZIL; CELL LINE; COLORADO; FEMALE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 8, HUMAN; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HIV-1; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0031725001     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314457     Document Type: Article

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