Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus serum DNA and antibodies not associated with subsequent non-hodgkin lymphoma risk

Daniel C. Beachler, Lan L. Gellert, Lisa P. Jacobson, Richard F. Ambinder, Elizabeth C. Breen, Otoniel Martínez-Maza, Charles C. Rabkin, Richard A. Kaslow, Gypsyamber D'Souza

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)188-192
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Volume56
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 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)

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