Prevalence, Risk factors, and Shedding of Human Herpes Virus-8 among Men Having Sex With Men Enrolled in a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Study

CONCLUSION: Prevalence and incidence of HHV-8 infection were high in HIV-negative PrEP users. Among seropositive participants, HHV-8 DNA is mainly detected in saliva, which may play a major role in viral transmission in this population.PMID:37623814 | DOI:10.1093/cid/ciad502

Source: Herpes - August 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Julien Gras Marion Helary Diane Carette Marine Minier Maud Salmona Audrey Gabassi Marine Saouzanet Isabelle Charreau Laurence Meyer Jean-Michel Molina Constance Delaugerre Source Type: research