Risk of Transfusion-Associated Transmission of Human Herpesvirus 8

Authors:
  • HEHelen Eastman
    Helen Eastman
  • DADharam V. Ablashi
    Dharam V. Ablashi
  • RWRainford J. Wilks
    Rainford J. Wilks
  • JBJoy Braham
    Joy Braham
  • AMAngela Manns
    Angela Manns
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Abstract
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus, causes Kaposi's sarcoma ( 1 ) and is associated with body cavity-based lymphomas and multicentric Castleman's disease ( 2 , 3 ). HHV8 is spread sexually ( 4 , 5 ), but other routes of transmission probably exist because, in some cases, infection has been shown to be acquired in childhood in HHV8-endemic areas, such as Mediterranean Europe and sub-Saharan Africa ( 6 - 8 ).

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