Comparison of Epstein–Barr virus and Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus viral load in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and oral fluids of HIV-negative individuals aged 3–89 years from Uganda

Abstract We previously found that age, sex and malaria were associated with KSHV in individuals from Uganda. In this study, we have evaluated these same factors in relation to EBV in the same specimens. Overall, 74% (oral fluids) and 46% (PBMCs) had detectable EBV. This was significantly higher than...

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Main Authors: Angela Nalwoga, Vickie Marshall, Wendell Miley, Nazzarena Labo, Denise Whitby, Robert Newton, Rosemary Rochford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-023-00516-9