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Title
Association between transfusion with human herpesvirus 8 antibody-positive blood and subsequent mortality.
Authors
Hladik, Wolfgang; Pellett, Philip E; Hancock, John; Downing, Robert; Gao, Hongjiang; Packel, Laura; Mimbe, Derrick; Nzaro, Esau; Mermin, Jonathan
Abstract
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is endemic in Uganda and transmissible by blood. We evaluated mortality following transfusion of HHV-8 antibody-positive blood.
Publication
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2012, Vol 206, Issue 10, p1497