| seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection in children born to hiv-1-infected women in são paulo, brazil. | human herpesvirus-8 (hhv-8) appears to be transmitted mainly by sexual contact. however, several studies suggest that in developing countries the infection may be acquired early in life by routes other than sexual transmission. the present study estimated the seroprevalence of hhv-8 in brazilian children born to hiv-1-infected mothers. the serum samples were collected in a cross-sectional cohort study from 99 children born to hiv-infected mothers (median age 3.27 years; range 1.5-13.8 years) att ... | 2005 | 15785835 |