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Seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus/human herpesvirus 8 in several regions of Italy.

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1999

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Maria Luisa Calabrò, Julie Sheldon, Anna Favero, Guy R. Simpson, J R Fiore, Eduarda Gomes, Gioacchino Angarano, Luigi Chieco‐Bianchi, Thomas F. Schulz
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Abstract

The regional differences and age distribution in seroprevalence agree partially with the incidence of classic KS in Italy. The rarity of classic KS in KSHV/HHV-8-infected subjects and the equal gender distribution of seroprevalence suggest that other cofactors may contribute to KS development in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-uninfected individuals.