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