Predictors of seropositivity for human herpesvirus type 8 in patients with mild cirrhosis<subtitle>HHV-8 and mild cirrhosis</subtitle>

Predictors of seropositivity for human herpesvirus type 8 in patients with mild cirrhosis<subtitle>HHV-8 and mild cirrhosis</subtitle>

The high seroprevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) in moderate or severe cirrhotics appears to be associated with male sex, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, alcoholism, and disease severity. The status of HHV-8 infection in mild cirrhotics remains unclear. Plasma samples collected from 93...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Chih Tseng, Ming-Nan Lin, Tang-Yuan Chu, Jen-Pi Tsai, Cheng-Chuan Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
alcohol
cirrhosis
HBV
HCV
HHV-8
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1038/emi.2017.32

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