| seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 and hepatitis c virus among drug users in shanghai, china. | to elucidate and compare the seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (hhv8) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) among chinese drug users, a cross-sectional study of 441 participants, was conducted in shanghai, china, from 2012 through 2013. seventy-seven (17.5%) participants were found to be positive for hhv8 antibodies, while 271 (61.5%) participants were positive for hcv. no significant association between hhv8 seropositivity and drug use characteristics, sexual behaviors, hcv, or syphilis was observed. ... | 2014 | 24960274 |
| high seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 and herpes simplex virus 2 infections in men who have sex with men in shanghai, china. | men who have sex with men (msm) are an important risk group for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and at high-risk of herpesvirus infection. however, limited information on epidemiologic patterns of hhv8 and hsv2 among msm is available in mainland china. a cross-sectional study of 486 participants was performed in shanghai, china from january 2013 to december 2014 to explore epidemiologic features of hhv8 and hsv2 among msm. serum samples were collected and tested for hhv8 by immunofluoresence ... | 2017 | 27769110 |