Kouri Vivian, Marini Alessandra, Nambiar Sandeep, Rodriguez Maria E, Capo Virginia, Resik Sonia, Mantecon Beatriz, Martinez Ariel, Köhler-Hansner Karin J, Hengge Ulrich R
Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
AIDS. 2007 Mar 30;21(6):765-8. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328031f450.
Transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) may occur through various routes including breastfeeding and sexual intercourse. We attempted to detect HHV-8 infection in nine HIV-positive couples discordant for Kaposi's sarcoma who maintained a monogamous sexual relationship for at least one year. By quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and HHV-8 genotyping we provide strong evidence for the sexual transmission of HHV-8 in this unique cohort.