Abstract
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) infects B-cells and is found in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) B-cell tumors and could therefore contribute to the occurrence of NHL. We performed a nested case-control study including 155 incident NHL cases and matched noncancer controls. Pre-NHL serum was tested for KSHV DNA and antibodies. Serum KSHV DNA was more common in cases than controls (14% versus 6%, P = 0.03), but after adjustment, the difference was not significant. Epstein-Barr virus serum DNA was similarly unassociated with NHL as were KSHV antibodies. KSHV is not a primary cause of NHL in HIV-infected men who have sex with men.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 188-192 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2011 |
Keywords
- AIDS cancer
- DNA
- Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
- MACS
- human herpesvirus 8
- non-Hodgkin lymphoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology (medical)