Seroprevalence and detection of Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) among healthy blood donors residing in Qatar
Our study showed that HHV-8 prevalence in Qatar aligns closely with global reports. Moreover, our findings raise considerations regarding HHV-8's potential transmission via transfusion, which suggests the value of routine HHV-8 screening, particularly for immunocompromised patients vulnerable to KS.
Authors
- Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-0506)
- Duaa W. Al‐Sadeq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-3365)
- Gheyath K. Nasrallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-1038)
- Hadi Mohamad Yassine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7592-2788)
- Fathima Humaira Amanullah
- Hadeel T. Zedan
- Maria K. Smatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7621-0130)
- Farah M. Shurrab
- Parveen Banu Nizamuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9695-1422)
- Alaa Elkhider
- Asalet Hicazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2914-736X)
- Asmaa Althani
Institutions
- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (QA)
- Qatar University (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2024.102590
- Primary Topic
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Qatar Foundation
- Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg
- Qatar University
- Qatar National Research Fund