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Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) detected by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in HIV patients with or without Kaposi's sarcoma. An analytic cross-sectional study

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a common neoplastic disease in AIDS patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, with or ...
Paula Renata Lima Machado, Kleber Juvenal Silva Farias, Maira Gabriela Martins Pereira, Patrícia Pereira da Silva de Freitas, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca   +4 more
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection, Rural Egypt

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
To determine whether human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is associated with schistosomal and hepatitis C virus infections in Egypt, we surveyed 965 rural household participants who had been tested for HHV-8 and schistosomal infection (seroprevalence 14.2% and 68.
Sam M. Mbulaiteye, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Bryan Dolan, Victor C.W. Tsang, John Noh, Nabiel N.H. Mikhail, Mohamed Abdel-Hamid, Mohamed Hashem, Denise Whitby, G. Thomas Strickland, James J. Goedert   +10 more
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Management of Non‐Plaque‐Induced Gingival Conditions: A Systematic Review—Part 2: Inflammatory and Immune Conditions; Neoplasms; and Gingival Pigmentation

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This systematic review assesses current evidence on the management of non‐plaque (dental biofilm)‐induced gingival diseases and conditions (NPIGDs), including (i) inflammatory and immune conditions, (ii) neoplasms and (iii) gingival pigmentations.
Maria Clotilde Carra, Cecile Wasielewski, Bruno Špiljak, Maja Sabalić‐Schoener, Sebastien Jungo, Ivan Alajbeg   +5 more
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Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) antibodies in women from São Paulo, Brazil: association with behavioral factors and Kaposi's sarcoma

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003
BACKGROUND: With the spread of AIDS, many HIV-infected women have been diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), especially in Africa. Since the discovery of a novel herpesvirus as the causative agent of KS (human herpesvirus 8 - HHV-8) several ...
Caterino-de-Araujo Adele, Santos-Fortuna Elizabeth de los, Carbone Paulo Henrique Lage, Cibella Sandra Elisa Lopes, Moreira Abdiel Aparecido   +4 more
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Predictors of seropositivity for human herpesvirus type 8 in patients with mild cirrhosisHHV-8 and mild cirrhosis

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2017
The high seroprevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) in moderate or severe cirrhotics appears to be associated with male sex, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, alcoholism, and disease severity.
Kuo-Chih Tseng, Ming-Nan Lin, Tang-Yuan Chu, Jen-Pi Tsai, Cheng-Chuan Su   +4 more
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The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte, Jørgen Slots, Henrik Dommisch   +2 more
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HHV-8 infection in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2001
The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) in HIV-positive Brazilian patients with (HIV+/KS+) and without Kaposi's sarcoma (HIV+/KS-) using PCR and immunofluorescence assays, to assess its ...
Keller R., Zago A., Viana M.C., Bourboulia D., Desgranges C., Casseb J., Moura W.V., Dietze R., Collandre H.   +8 more
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Assessment of human Herpes Virus-8 infection in Iranian cirrhotic patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation: A cross-sectional analysis

New Microbes and New Infections
Background: Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV-8) is involved in autoimmunity. However, its association with advanced liver disease has not been fully explained.
Javad Moayedi, Ava Hashempour, Zahra Musavi, Farzaneh Ghasabi, Nastaran Khodadad, Mohamad Ali Davarpanah, Ali Hasanshahi   +6 more
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Productive infection of HUVEC by HHV-8 is associated with changes compatible with angiogenic transformation

European Journal of Histochemistry, 2009
Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative disease associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection.We have characterized the morphologic and phenotypic modifications of HUVEC in a model of productive HHV-8 infection.
C Foglieni, S Scabini, D Belloni, F Broccolo, P Lusso, MS Malnati, E Ferrero   +6 more
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Asymptomatic Violaceous Papules of the Penis in a Patient With HIV

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Jhon Edwin Rodríguez‐Vásquez, Gadwyn Sánchez‐Félix, Joseph Luigi Arzapalo‐Benavides, Adeliza Mariely Manrique‐Vera, Reynaldo Alberto Pomar‐Morante, Celia Betzabet Moisés‐Alfaro   +5 more
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