Human Herpes Virus 8 Oral Shedding Heterogeneity is Due to Varying Rates of Reactivation from Latency and Immune Containment
David A. Swan, Elizabeth M. Krantz, Catherine Byrne, Fred Machyo Okuku, Janet Nankoma, Innocent Mutyaba, Warren T. Phipps, Joshua Tisdell Schiffer
The paper uses mathematical models to analyze HHV-8 oral shedding patterns in Ugandan individuals, finding that shedding rates depend on reactivation rates and immune responses.
Viruses · Nov 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology