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Prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis using nested-PCR

Journal of Acute Disease, 2019
Objective: To study the prevalence of HHV-8 infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: In this study, blood samples of 89 patients undergoing hemodialysis were collected.
Somayeh Shokri, Shahab Mahmoudvand, Manoochehr Makvandi, Toran Shahani, Ali Samadi, Heshmatollah Shahbazian   +5 more
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HIV-negative disseminated Kaposi’s sarcoma in a Taiwanese patient

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
Kaposi’s sarcoma is a common malignancy associated with HIV/AIDS. Herein, we describe the case of a 26-year-old man who presented with bilateral neck and inguinal lymphadenopathy, a massive tumor on the gum, and a nodule over the left eye.
Chiung-Tang Huang, Chao-Sung Chang, Hung-Chune Maa, Shih-Feng Cho, Ta-Chih Liu   +4 more
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Advances and challenges in experimental models for Epstein–Barr virus research

mLife, EarlyView.
Abstract Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), the first identified human oncovirus, is a ubiquitous γ‐herpesvirus etiologically linked to diverse malignancies, lymphoproliferative disorders, and autoimmune diseases. Experimental models are pivotal for unraveling the infection and pathogenesis mechanisms, life cycle regulation, as well as development and ...
Gulimire Wufuer, Jiabao Tang, Tingdong Li, Shengxiang Ge, Jun Zhang, Ningshao Xia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simian homologues of human herpesvirus 8 [PDF]

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 2001
γ–Herpesviruses can be found in most primates including Old World an New World monkeys. The γ– herpesvirinae are grouped into two classes: lymphocryptoviruses (γ 1 ) and rhadinoviruses (γ 2 ).
B, Damania, R C, Desrosiers
openaire   +2 more sources

Endemic Kaposi sarcoma in HIV-negative children and adolescents: an evaluation of overlapping and distinct clinical features in comparison with HIV-related disease

Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2018
Background Endemic Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was first described in African children over fifty years ago, but has recently been overshadowed by HIV-related disease.
Nader Kim El-Mallawany, Jimmy Villiera, William Kamiyango, Erin C. Peckham-Gregory, Michael E. Scheurer, Carl E. Allen, Casey L. McAtee, Alejandra Legarreta, Dirk P. Dittmer, Carrie L. Kovarik, Elizabeth Y. Chiao, Stephen C. Martin, Nmazuo W. Ozuah, Parth S. Mehta, Peter N. Kazembe   +14 more
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Mycosis fungoides and Kaposi’s sarcoma association in an HIV-negative patient [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016
The association of mycosis fungoides and kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV-negative patients is a rare phenomenon. The presence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) – associated with all forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma – has also been recently identified in mycosis fungoides ...
Maria Carolina Prado Fleury Bariani, Luiz Fernando Fróes Fleury Júnior, Ana Maria Quinteiro Ribeiro, Siderley de Souza Carneiro, Tiago Arantes Pereira   +4 more
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Is human herpesvirus 8 infection more common in men than in women? an updated meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Clinically, most patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) are male, and several direct and indirect mechanisms may underlie this increased susceptibility in men, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-
Haibo Gong, Shuai Zhang, Jinfa Dou, Jing Chen   +3 more
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Herpesvirus and Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy in Chinese Children: An Epidemiological and Clinical Analysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the possible association between adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) and herpesviral infections in children, and to examine correlations between specific viral detection and clinical characteristics. Methods We enrolled 43 children aged 3–14 years with ATH (mean age 76.56 ± 25.65 months; 31 boys).
Ting‐Ting Ji, Miao Fan, Dan Yu, Xin Ni, Xiao‐Dan Li, Xin‐Yu Wang, Lu Lu, Wen Su, Li‐Xing Tang, Wei Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Yang Han, Lin Mei, Sheng‐Cai Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Diagnosed Case of Steroid-induced Kaposi's Sarcoma in Mongolia

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Objectives: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a vascular neoplasm with four main types. We report the first diagnosed case of steroid-induced KS in a non-HIV patient in Mongolia.
Khandsuren Byamba, Ariunaa Munkhbayar, Oyuntsatsral Batsaikhan, Undram Sainzaya   +3 more
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Key insights into biosecurity risks, communication preferences and behaviour change drivers among livestock transporters in Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
The transportation of livestock poses an increased risk of disease transmission, with transportation vehicles acting as vectors for disease. Biosecurity management within the livestock industry is therefore critical to reduce the risk of disease transmission. This study investigated the current biosecurity practices of stakeholders within the livestock
M Hernandez‐Jover, L Hayes, J Manyweathers, J Bond   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source