Seroprevalence and detection of Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) among healthy blood donors residing in Qatar

• Main Authors: Hadeel T. Zedan (Author), Alaa Elkhider (Author), Asalet Hicazi (Author), Fathima Amanullah (Author), Duaa W. Al-Sadeq (Author), Parveen B. Nizamuddin (Author), Farah M. Shurrab (Author), Maria K. Smatti (Author), Asmaa A. Althani (Author), Laith J. Abu Raddad (Author), Gheyath K. Nasrallah (Author), Hadi M. Yassine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is a critical causative agent behind Kaposi sarcoma (KS), an oncogenic disease with profound consequences in immunocompromised individuals. Studies suggested HHV-8 seroprevalence in healthy populations is uncommon, but comprehensive investigations within the M...