A Study of HHA-8 Seroprevalence in Korean Health Care Workers.
- Author:
Woo Chul JOO
1
;
Yong Jun CHOI
;
Jae Eun PARK
;
Hye Myung LEE
;
Jin Soo LEE
;
Moon Hyun CHEONG
;
Ji Hye MOON
;
Soo Mi KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Note
- Keywords: Herpesvirus 8; Hunman; Seroprevalence; Korea
- MeSH: Delivery of Health Care; Herpesvirus 8, Human; HIV; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Incidence; Korea; Republic of Korea; Sarcoma, Kaposi; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Viruses
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2008;40(4):246-247
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: HHV-8 virus is known to be associated with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in HIV seropositive patients and its seroprevalence has geographic difference. In South Korea, incidence of KS is low not only in general population but also in HIV patients compared to other countries. It is speculated that low seroprevalence of HHV-8 has contributed to the low incidence of KS in South Korea. We examined the seroprevalence of anti HHV-8 IgG of HIV seronegative health care workers in one University hospital. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used for diagnosis. One person (0.6%, 1/164) was seropositive, six were equivocal (3.7%, 6/164) and 157 people were seronegative (95.73%, 157/164). This study revealed that seroprevalence of HHV-8 in general population was low in South Korea. Further studies are needed to be carried out to evaluate the low HHV-8 seroprevalence in Korea.
