Human herpesvirus 8 establishes a latent infection in prostates of Tobago men resulting in increased macrophage infiltration

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. In this study, we extend those results testing the hypothesis that HHV‐8 seropositive Tobagonian men have a chronic HHV‐8 infection in their prostates that is associated with increased inflammation.

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