High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus type 2 among homosexual men is caused by sexual transmission

D. van Baarle; E. Hovenkamp; N. H. Dukers; N. Renwick; M. J. Kersten; J. Goudsmit; R. A. Coutinho; F. Miedema; M. H. van Oers

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High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus type 2 among homosexual men is caused by sexual transmission

D. van Baarle
, E. Hovenkamp
, N. H. Dukers
, N. Renwick
, M. J. Kersten
, J. Goudsmit
, R. A. Coutinho
, F. Miedema
, M. H. van Oers

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To investigate whether Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) type 2 infection is highly prevalent among homosexual men, the prevalence of EBV type 2 was studied among homosexual and heterosexual white men who were at high and low risk for sexually transmitted diseases; these data were correlated with sexual behavior. The prevalence of EBV type 2 among homosexual men was significantly higher than it was among heterosexual men (39% vs. 6%). Among high-risk heterosexual men, prevalence was significantly higher than it was among low-risk heterosexual men (15% vs. 0). In univariate analyses, EBV type 2 infection in homosexual men was significantly associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seropositivity, increased numbers of intercourse partners, non-Dutch nationality, and human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity. In multivariate analyses, an independent association with EBV type 2 was observed only for HIV seropositivity and number of sex partners. These data support the conclusion that EBV type 2 infection is more prevalent among white homosexual men and is caused by sexual transmission

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2045-2049
Journal	Journal of infectious diseases
Volume	181
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/315521
Publication status	Published - 2000

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High prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus type 2 among homosexual men is caused by sexual transmission

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