June 18, 2007The Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Risk Factors for Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection among Adults in the United States and Evidence for Sexual Transmission

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EEEric A. EngelsBrigham Young University JAJonnae AtkinsonBaylor College of Medicine BGBarry I. GraubardDartmouth College

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Among men, HHV-8 transmission may occur through sexual activity, particularly sex with other men. No evidence was observed for heterosexual transmission to women.

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Engels et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dfedf960d9fa30ca7a1126 https://doi.org/10.1086/518791

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Among men, HHV-8 transmission may occur through sexual activity, particularly sex with other men. No evidence was observed for heterosexual transmission to women.

Risk Factors for Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection among Adults in the United States and Evidence for Sexual Transmission

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Risk Factors for Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection among Adults in the United States and Evidence for Sexual Transmission

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