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Title
Detection of HHV-8 (human herpesvirus-8) genomes in induced peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from US blood donors.
Authors
Qu, L; Triulzi, D J; Rowe, D T; Jenkins, F J
Abstract
Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) causes Kaposi's sarcoma and can be detected and induced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from infected individuals. The prevalence of viral genomes in induced/cultured PBMCs from healthy blood donors has not been systematically studied.