Transmission of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Between Mothers and Children in a South African Population

Abstract

The risk of acquisition of KSHV was higher among children of KSHV-seropositive mothers. Although KSHV seroprevalence was significantly higher in children and mothers who were infected with HIV, the HIV status of the mother was only marginally associated with an increased risk of KSHV seropositivity in the child.