Identifying human herpesvirus 8 infection: performance characteristics of serologic assays

Authors :: Engels, Eric A.
Whitby, Denise
Goebel, P. Bradley
Stossel, Andrea
Waters, David
Pintus, Aldo
Contu, Licinio
Biggar, Robert J.
Goedert, James J.
Source :: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999). April 1, 2000, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p346, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: Most of the blood tests used to detect human herpesvirus 8 will not detect all people who are infected, according to an evaluation of four enzyme-linked immunoassays and one immunofluorescence assay. This virus has been linked to Kaposi's sarcoma.

Subjects :: Human herpesvirus 8 -- Identification and classification
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay -- Evaluation
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