Epidemiology and Genetic Variability of HHV-8/KSHV among Rural Populations and Kaposi’s Sarcoma Patients in Gabon, Central Africa. Review of the Geographical Distribution of HHV-8 K1 Genotypes in Africa

Epidemiology and Genetic Variability of HHV-8/KSHV among Rural Populations and Kaposi’s Sarcoma Patients in Gabon, Central Africa. Review of the Geographical Distribution of HHV-8 K1 Genotypes in Africa

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the etiological agent of all forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS). K1 gene studies have identified five major molecular genotypes with geographical clustering. This study described the epidemiology of HHV-8 and its molecular diversity in Gabon among Bantu and Pygmy adult rur...

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Main Authors: Antony Idam Mamimandjiami, Augustin Mouinga-Ondémé, Jill-Léa Ramassamy, Délia Doreen Djuicy, Philippe V. Afonso, Antoine Mahé, Jean-Bernard Lekana-Douki, Olivier Cassar, Antoine Gessain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HHV-8
KSHV
epidemiology
serology
genetic variability
rural populations Gabon
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/2/175

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