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SUBMITTER: Mamimandjiami AI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7911267 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mamimandjiami Antony Idam AI Mouinga-Ondémé Augustin A Ramassamy Jill-Léa JL Djuicy Délia Doreen DD Afonso Philippe V PV Mahé Antoine A Lekana-Douki Jean-Bernard JB Cassar Olivier O Gessain Antoine A
Viruses 20210125 2
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the etiological agent of all forms of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). K1 gene studies have identified five major molecular genotypes with geographical clustering. This study described the epidemiology of HHV-8 and its molecular diversity in Gabon among Bantu and Pygmy adult rural populations and KS patients. Plasma antibodies against latency-associated nuclear antigens (LANA) were searched by indirect immunofluorescence. Buffy coat DNA samples were subjected to polymerase c ...[more]