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Vertical Transmission Of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, Hamakwa Mantina, Chipepo Kankasa, Winslow Klaskala, Brad Brayfield, James Campbell, Quijiang Du, Ganapati Bhat, Francis Kasolo, Charles Mitchell, Charles Wood
Vertical Transmission Of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, Hamakwa Mantina, Chipepo Kankasa, Winslow Klaskala, Brad Brayfield, James Campbell, Quijiang Du, Ganapati Bhat, Francis Kasolo, Charles Mitchell, Charles Wood
Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications
Little is presently known about the specific routes of transmission of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) or human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). To investigate whether this agent might be transmitted vertically from mother to infant, we conducted a study on 89 KSHV seropositive mothers and their newborn infants. Thirteen mothers (14.6%) had KSHV DNA detected in their peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Two of 89 samples drawn at birth from infants born to KSHV seropositive mothers had KSHV DNA detectable within their PBMC. These findings suggest that KSHV can be transmitted perinatally, but infrequently. Other routes of transmission such as horizontal transmission remain …
Human Herpesvirus 8 Can Be Transmitted Through Blood In Drug Addicts, Carlos Sosa, Jorge Benetucci, Colleen Hanna, Laura Sieczkowski, Gabriel Deluchi, Ana Maria Canizal, Hamakwa Mantina, Winslow Klaskala, Marianna Baum, Charles Wood
Human Herpesvirus 8 Can Be Transmitted Through Blood In Drug Addicts, Carlos Sosa, Jorge Benetucci, Colleen Hanna, Laura Sieczkowski, Gabriel Deluchi, Ana Maria Canizal, Hamakwa Mantina, Winslow Klaskala, Marianna Baum, Charles Wood
Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications
Human Herpes virus type-8 (HHV-8) seroprevalence was studied in a population of HIV positive intravenous drug users (IVDUs) from Argentina. Analysis of this population also indirectly made it possible to study HHV-8 blood transmission, because these individuals frequently engage in needle sharing behavior and are capable of acquiring a broad array of blood borne pathogens, including Hepatitis B/C virus. The seroprevalence of HHV-8 in IVDUs was compared to a group of non-IVDUs and HIV negative individuals. Of the 223 individuals tested, 13.45% were HHV-8 positive, 16.99% in the IVDUs group, and 5.71% in the non-IVDUs. Among HIV positive IVDUs, 25/144 …