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Human herpesvirus-8 in northwestern China: epidemiology and characterization among blood donors

Virology Journal, 2010
Background Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is the etiologic agent associated with development of classical, AIDS-related, iatrogenic, and endemic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS).
Zhang Qiong, Li Xu, Wang Hui, Liu Tao, Zhang Zhaoxia, He Bin, Wang Xing, Lan Ke, Lu Xiaomei, Wen Hao   +9 more
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Analysis of the ORFK1 hypervariable regions reveal distinct HHV-8 clustering in Kaposi’s sarcoma and non-Kaposi’s cases

Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 2015
BackgroundClassical Kaposi’s Sarcoma (cKS) is a rare vascular tumor, which develops in subjects infected with Human Herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). Beside the host predisposing factors, viral genetic variants might possibly be related to disease development.
P. Cordiali‐Fei, E. Trento, Marta Giovanetti, A. Lo Presti, A. Latini, M. Giuliani, G. D’Agosto, V. Bordignon, E. Cella, F. Farchi, C. Ferraro, I. Lesnoni La Parola, C. Cota, I. Sperduti, A. Vento, A. Cristaudo, M. Ciccozzi, F. Ensoli   +17 more
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Environmental factors influence the rate of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in a population with high incidence of classic Kaposi sarcoma [PDF]

, 2006
High prevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) infection has been reported on the island of Sardinia. Among emigrants from Sardinia, rates of HHV-8 infection are lower than they are in Sardinia and are similar to those observed in the local ...
Angeloni, Antonio, Ceccherini Nelli, Luca, Cottoni, Francesca Maria Giovanna, Faggioni, Alberto, Masala, Maria Vittoria, Montesu, Maria Antonia, Santarelli, Roberta, Satta, Rosanna Rita, Valdivieso, Paola   +8 more
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Prospective study of human herpesvirus 8 oral shedding, viremia, and serological status among human immunodeficiency virus seropositive and seronegative individuals in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2017
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is a gamma-herpesvirus and etiological agent of all forms of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Saliva may play an important role in HHV-8 transmission in specific populations.
Paulo H. Braz-Silva, Tania R. Tozetto-mendoza, Laura M. Sumita, Wilton Freire, Michelle Palmieri, Alan M. do Canto, Vivian I. Avelino-Silva, Marina Gallottini, Philippe Mayaud, Claudio S. Pannuti   +9 more
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iNKT and memory B-cell alterations in HHV-8 multicentric Castleman disease.

Blood, 2017
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the causative agent of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and multicentric Castleman disease (MCD), a life-threatening, virally induced B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder.
Zineb Sbihi, A. Dossier, D. Boutboul, L. Galicier, C. Parizot, Amandine Emarre, B. Hoareau, N. Dupin, A. Marcelin, A. Oudin, C. Fieschi, F. Agbalika, B. Autran, É. Oksenhendler, G. Carcelain   +14 more
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Seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection in children born to HIV-1- infected women in São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]

, 2005
Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) appears to be transmitted mainly by sexual contact. However, several studies suggest that in developing countries the infection may be acquired early in life by routes other than sexual transmission.
De Moraes-Pinto, Maria Isabel, Machado, Daisy Maria, Pannuti, Cláudio Sergio, Souza, V.a.u.f., Succi, Regina Célia de Menezes, Sumita, Laura Massami   +5 more
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Human Herpesvirus 8 in Australia: DNAemia and Cumulative Exposure in Blood Donors

Viruses, 2022
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), the causative agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma, multicentric Castleman’s disease and primary effusion lymphoma, predominantly manifests in immunocompromised individuals.
David J. Speicher, Jesse J. Fryk, Victoria Kashchuk, Helen M. Faddy, Newell W. Johnson   +4 more
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High seroprevalence of human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) antibodies among vertically HIV-infected pediatric patients living in Germany [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), a gamma herpes virus, is the etiological agent for Kaposi sarcoma (KS). HIV-infected adults with advanced immunodeficiency are at risk.
B Buchholz, C Feiterna-Sperling, C Kö, G Notheis, J Eberle, J Hofmann, K Weizsaecker   +6 more
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Seroepidemiology and phylogenetic analysis of human herpesvirus type 8 in injection drug users and men who have sex with men in northern Taiwan

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objectives Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is transmissible and causes Kaposi’s sarcoma and other malignancies. This study analyzed the seroepidemiology and phylogeny of HHV-8 among 515 injection drug users (IDUs) and 229 men who have sex with men (MSM) in ...
Yuan-Ming Lee, Pei-Shih Hung, Cheng-Wen Lin   +2 more
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Durable remission of both multicentric Castleman's disease and Kaposi's sarcoma with valganciclovir, rituximab and liposomal doxorubicin in an HHV‐8‐positive, HIV‐negative patient

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2017
Human herpesvirus‐8 (HHV‐8)‐positive, HIV‐negative multicentric Castleman's disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder with no standardized treatment.
C. Murphy, Eliza A Hawkes, Fiona Chionh, Geoff Chong   +3 more
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