Human herpesvirus 8 genotype E in patients with Kaposi sarcoma, Peru.

Olivier Cassar (1) , Marie Lise Blondot (1) , Salim Mohanna (2) , Gregory Jouvion (3) , Francisco Bravo (2) , Vicente Maco (2) , Renan Duprez (1) , Michel Huerre (3) , Eduardo Gotuzzo (2) , Antoine Gessain (1)

1 Epidémiologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncogènes
2 UPCH - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
3 Histotechnologie et Pathologie

To determine human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) K1 genotypes in patients with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) from Peru, we characterized HHV-8 in 25 KS biopsy samples. Our findings of 8 A, 1 B, 14 C, and 2 E subtypes showed high HHV-8 diversity in these patients and association between E genotype and KS development.

Domains: Microbiology and Parasitology

Olivier Cassar, Marie Lise Blondot, Salim Mohanna, Gregory Jouvion, Francisco Bravo, et al.. Human herpesvirus 8 genotype E in patients with Kaposi sarcoma, Peru.. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010, 16 (9), pp.1459-62. ⟨10.3201/eid1609.100381⟩. ⟨pasteur-00530121⟩