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prevalence of, and risk factors for kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection among blood donors in brazil: a multi-center serosurvey.kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (kshv) is endemic in the amazon and rare in southern regions of brazil. however, geographical distribution and epidemiological correlates of infection in this large country are still poorly defined. to estimate the seroprevalence of, and risk factors for, kshv infection in brazil, a multi-center study was conducted among 3,493 first-time voluntary unpaid blood donors from salvador, sao paulo and manaus. antibodies against kshv were detected using a whole-v ...200818461622
seroprevalence of kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and other serologic markers in the brazilian amazon.to determine the presence of kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (kshv) and other serologic markers, we tested serum specimens of 339 amerindians, 181 rural non-amerindians, and 1,133 urban blood donors (13 amerindians) in the brazilian amazon. high kshv seroprevalence in children and inverse association with herpes simplex virus type 2 indicates predominant nonsexual transmission among amerindians.200919331768
human herpesvirus-8 infection and oral shedding in amerindian and non-amerindian populations in the brazilian amazon region.human herpesvirus type 8 (hhv-8) is hyperendemic in amerindian populations, but its modes of transmission are unknown.200717703414
hiv and sexually transmitted infections at the borderlands: situational analysis of sexual health in the brazilian amazon.the borderlands are considered areas of increased vulnerability to hiv and sexually transmitted infections (sti). the study aimed to determine the sti/hiv prevalence and risk factors in the triple-border area of the brazilian amazon.201222317841
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