Epidemiology of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Pregnant Women and their Newborns - A cross-sectional delivery survey in Central Gabon

Abstract

These data suggest a high seroprevalence of HHV-8 infection in pregnant women, however viraemia at delivery does not commonly occur in Central Africa. Based on these observations it may be speculated that infection of children may occur more commonly either antepartum or later on in infancy and childhood.