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KSHV Infection in Blood Donors From Texas

NCT00006310 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2016-03-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To determine the seroprevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV8) in blood donors from Texas. Also to examine the donors' demographic characteristics and to characterize the KSHV using polymerase chain reaction.

Conditions

  • Blood Donors
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi
  • HIV Infections

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shou-Jiang Gao, PhD · University of Texas

Eligibility

Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-04-30
Completion
2004-03-31

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