Human Herpesvirus 8 in Australia: DNAemia and Cumulative Exposure in Blood Donors

Human Herpesvirus 8 in Australia: DNAemia and Cumulative Exposure in Blood Donors

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), the causative agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma, multicentric Castleman’s disease and primary effusion lymphoma, predominantly manifests in immunocompromised individuals. However, infection in immunocompetent individuals does occur. The prevalence of HHV-8 exposure in blood dono...

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Main Authors: David J. Speicher, Jesse J. Fryk, Victoria Kashchuk, Helen M. Faddy, Newell W. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
human herpesvirus 8
Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
Kaposi’s sarcoma
blood donors
transfusion transmission
safety
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/10/2185

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