Anna M Mertelsmann, Crispin Mukerebe, Donald Miyaye, Peter Shigella, Loyce Mhango, Peter Lutonja, Paul L A M Corstjens, Claudia de Dood, Govert J van Dam, Soledad Colombe, Jane K Maganga, Christine Aristide, Samuel E Kalluvya, Maureen M Ward, Alexandra A Cordeiro, Myung Hee Lee, John M Changalucha, Jennifer A Downs
BACKGROUND: Reasons for the high prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in sub-Saharan Africa, and risk factors leading to viral reactivation and shedding, remain largely undefined. Preliminary studies have suggested that schistosome infection, which has been associated with impaired viral control, is associated with KSHV. In this study we sought to determine the relationship between active Schistosoma mansoni or Schistosoma haematobium infection and KSHV shedding...
April 2024: Open Forum Infectious Diseases