Human Herpesvirus 8 Articles

The Caribbean island of Tobago, which is 97% African ancestry, has one of the highest rates of prostate cancer in the world. We have previously reported that human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection is significantly associated with prostate cancer in Tobago.

To compare the cytokine profile between human herpesvirus 8 seropositive and seronegative men with and without prostate cancer.

The study sample was obtained from the Tobago Prostate Survey, an ongoing study of prostate cancer in the Caribbean island of Tobago.