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HUMAN HERPESVIRUS-8 INFECTION IN AMERINDIAN AND NON-AMERINDIAN POPULATIONS IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON REGIONHuman herpes virus type 8 (HHV-8) is hyperendemic in Amerindian populations, but its modes of transmission are unknown. Objectives: 1. To study the Human Herpesvirus-8 Infection and Oral Shedding in Amerindian and Non-Amerindian Populations in the Brazilian Amazon Region. 2. Methods: Antibodies against either HHV-8 latencyassociated nuclear antigen (LANA) or HHV-8 lytic antigen were … Show more
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