| latent class analysis of human herpesvirus 8 assay performance and infection prevalence in sub-saharan africa and malta. | human herpesvirus 8 (hhv-8) is thought to be highly prevalent in mediterranean countries and sub-saharan africa, where it causes kaposi's sarcoma in a small proportion of infected immunocompetent persons. however, the lack of serological tests with established accuracy has hindered our understanding of the prevalence, risk factors and natural history of hhv-8 infection. we tested 837 subjects from congo, botswana (mostly young adults) and malta (elderly adults), using an immunofluorescence assay ... | 2000 | 11093828 |