Volume 16, Number 6—June 2010
Dispatch
Variations in Human Herpesvirus Type 8 Seroprevalence in Native Americans, South America
Vanda A.U.F. Souza, Francisco M. Salzano, Maria Luiza Petzl-Erler, Maria Claudia Nascimento, Philippe Mayaud, Jaila Dias Borges, and Claudio S. Pannuti
Table 2
Previous human herpesvirus type 8 seroprevalence studies in Amazonian Native American populations*
| Population† | No. positive/no. tested (%) | HHV-8 assay used‡ | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wai Wai, Brazil | 275/339 (81) | IFA-LANA, IFA-Lytic | (5) |
| Zoé, Brazil | 18/49 (37) | EIA-ORF59/0RF65/K8.1 | (4) |
| Emerillon, French Guiana | 12/78 (15) | IFA-Lytic (ABI test) | (6) |
| Palikur, French Guiana | 22/167 (13) | IFA-Lytic (ABI test) | (6) |
| Wayana, French Guiana | 41/144 (28) | IFA-Lytic (ABI test) | (6) |
| Wayampi, French Guiana | 93/302 (31) | IFA-Lytic (ABI test) | (6) |
| Wayampi, Brazil | 85/123 (69) | IFA-LANA, IFA-Lytic | (3) |
| Wayampi, Brazil | 28/33 (85) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Tiriyó, Brazil | 381/664 (57) | IFA-LANA, IFA-Lytic | (3) |
| Tiriyó, Brazil | 30/35 (86) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Tiriyó, Brazil | 24/56 (43) | EIA-ORF59/0RF65/K8.1 | (4) |
| Huaroni, Ecuador | 38/38 (100) | IFA-LANA, EIA-K8.1, EIA-ORF73 | (7) |
| Siona, Ecuador | 10/41 (24) | IFA-LANA, EIA-K8.1, EIA-ORF73 | (7) |
| Apalaí, Brazil | 8/44 (18) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Arara-Laranja, Brazil | 18/92 (20) | EIA-ORF59/0RF65/K8.1 | (4) |
| Arara-Laranjal, Brazil | 0/11 (0) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Kararao, Brazil | 6/24 (25) | EIA-ORF59/0RF65/K8.1 | (4) |
| Asurini-Koatinemo, Brazil | 7/10 (70) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Munduruku, Brazil | 36/40 (90) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Araweté, Brazil | 12/17 (71) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Parakanã, Brazil | 27/30 (90) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Xikrin, Brazil | 20/34 (59) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Karitiana, Brazil | 12/25 (48) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Suruí, Brazil | 15/17 (88) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Mekranoti, Brazil | 34/52 (65) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
| Cinta Larga, Brazil | 1/14 (7) | IFA-LANA, EIA w-virus | (2) |
*ABI, Advanced Biotechnologies Inc (Columbia, MD, USA); EIA, enzyme immunoassay; IFA, immunofluorescence assay; LANA, latency-associated nuclear antigen; ORF, open reading frame; w-virus, whole-virus assay.
†Listed in north-south gradient (Figure).
‡Only series with >10 persons are presented.
