Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, but Not Epstein-Barr Virus, Co-infection Associates With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity and Outcome in South African Patients

Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, but Not Epstein-Barr Virus, Co-infection Associates With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity and Outcome in South African Patients

In South Africa, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is occurring against the backdrop of high Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), tuberculosis and non-communicable disease burdens as well as prevalent herpesviruses infections such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s sarcoma-associ...

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Main Authors: Melissa J. Blumenthal, Humaira Lambarey, Abeen Chetram, Catherine Riou, Robert J. Wilkinson, Georgia Schäfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
KSHV
EBV
HIV
COVID-19
lytic reactivation
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.795555/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.795555/full

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