Whitby D, Luppi M, Sabin C, Barozzi P, Di Biase A R, Balli F, Cucci F, Weiss R A, Boshoff C, Torelli G
Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Br J Cancer. 2000 Feb;82(3):702-4. doi: 10.1054/bjoc.1999.0983.
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), has been shown to be the causative agent for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and to be more prevalent in populations or risk groups at increased risk for KS. HHV-8 infection is rare in children from the US and the UK, but has been reported in African children. In this study we examine HHV-8 infection in children from Italy, a country with an elevated prevalence of HHV-8 in adults and high socio-economic conditions.
人类疱疹病毒8型(HHV-8),也被称为卡波西肉瘤相关疱疹病毒(KSHV),已被证明是卡波西肉瘤(KS)的病原体,并且在患KS风险增加的人群或风险组中更为普遍。HHV-8感染在美国和英国的儿童中很少见,但在非洲儿童中已有报道。在本研究中,我们调查了来自意大利儿童的HHV-8感染情况,意大利是一个成年人中HHV-8患病率较高且社会经济条件较好的国家。