Human herpesvirus 8 infection is associated with prostate cancer among IFNL4-ΔG carriers

Abstract

The dinucleotide germline variant, rs368234815-ΔG, in the IFNL4 gene (IFNL4-ΔG) has been associated with prostate cancer among men at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and reported to impair viral clearance. Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) seropositivity has been associated with prostate cancer in Tobago.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 25, 2022
Source ID
10.1038/s41391-022-00546-1

Entities

People

  • Frank J. Jenkins
  • Stefan Ambs
  • Tiffany H. Dorsey
  • Tsion Z. Minas
  • Wei Tang

Organizations

  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.
  • Oncology (Cancer Research).