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Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) as an Emerging Pathogen: Relevance to Semen Donation
Issues Relevant to Emerging Pathogens and Donation Deferral Policies
Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)
HHV-8 Seroprevalence in Selected Populations vs. Blood Donors/US Population
Issue 1—Population Subsets at Risk
HHV-8 Serologic Assays
HHV-8 Seroprevalence in Different Population Groups in the US
HHV-8 Seroprevalence in Blood Donors†
Issue 2—Screening Tests
HHV-8 Transmission
Relationship between Male Sex Partners and HHV-8 Seroprevalence†
HHV-8 Transmission via Injection Drug Use†
HHV-8 Transmission via Heterosexual Sex†
Prevalence of HHV-8 DNA in US Studies
Issue 3—Transmission Risk
Estimated Annual Risk of Developing KS
Issue 4—HHV-8 Disease Burden
HHV-8 Dichotomies
Conclusions
References
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