DETECTION OF HUMAN HERPESVIRUS-8 ANTIGEN IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS IN EAST JAVA, INDONESIA

Authors

  • Devi Oktafiani Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;
  • Ni Luh Ayu Megasari Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;
  • Elsa Fitriana Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;
  • Nasronudin Nasronudin Universitas Airlangga Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia;
  • Maria Inge Lusida Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Soetjipto Soetjipto Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21010/Ajid.v12i2.7

Keywords:

HHV-8 antigen, HIV-positive, East Java, Indonesia.

Abstract

Background: Co-infection of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) in HIV-positive people might cause Kaposi's sarcoma. Early detection of HHV-8 may prevent the onset of clinical manifestations. In Indonesia, detection of HHV-8 antigen in HIVpositive patients has yet to be reported. The intention of this research was to examine the presence of HHV-8 antigen in HIV-positive patients in East Java, Indonesia. Material and Methods: 103 serum samples were collected from HIV-positive patients in Surabaya and Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia. Serums were then tested for the presence of HHV-8 antigen by using sandwich ELISA. Results: Human Herpesvirus-8 antigen was detected in 15 samples (14.5%). The presence of HHV-8 infection in HIVpositive patients did not present differently in males and females and among different age groups. Human immunodeficiency virus-positive serum samples were collected from 23 homosexual men, 25 intravenous drug users (IVDUs) and 52 heterosexuals. In the male homosexual group, HHV-8 antigen was detected in 21.7% (5/23) of the samples, while in the intravenous drug user group (IVDUs), 16% (4/25) of the samples were found to have HHV-8 antigen. Conclusion: This research found the presence of HHV-8 antigen in 14.5% of patients in East Java, Indonesia. It is recommended that patients with a positive result should receive further examination to detect any clinical manifestations related to HHV-8 infection, especially in the form of Kaposi’s sarcoma lesions, so that the illness can be appropriately managed.

Author Biographies

Devi Oktafiani, Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Ni Luh Ayu Megasari, Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Elsa Fitriana, Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Doctoral Degree Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Nasronudin Nasronudin, Universitas Airlangga Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Universitas Airlangga Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia;

Maria Inge Lusida, Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

Soetjipto Soetjipto, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.

Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.

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Published

2018-06-18

How to Cite

Oktafiani, D., Megasari, N. L. A., Fitriana, E., Nasronudin, N., Lusida, M. I., & Soetjipto, S. (2018). DETECTION OF HUMAN HERPESVIRUS-8 ANTIGEN IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS IN EAST JAVA, INDONESIA. African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID), 12(2), 43–46. https://doi.org/10.21010/Ajid.v12i2.7

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