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Background: EBV and HHV8 are both DNA human oncoviruses responsible for different lymphoproliferative disorders. Over the last decade, several authors have reported on lymphoproliferative disorders associated with HHV8 and EBV co-infection.
Séraphin Twagirimana +3 more
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Human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity among sexually active adults in Uganda.
IntroductionSexual transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has been implicated among homosexual men, but the evidence for sexual transmission among heterosexual individuals is controversial. We investigated the role of sexual transmission of HHV8 in a
Fatma M Shebl +9 more
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Investigation of CDH1 germline mutations in Turkish patients with Kaposi’s sarcoma
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) develops from the lining cells of blood or lymphatic vessels and may appear as red, purple, brown, or black lesions. E-cadherin, CDH1, is a cell adhesion molecule located on the surface of epithelial cells.
Celik Betul, Tuncer Seref Bugra
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Kaposi sarcoma in the lower limbs: case report [PDF]
The Kaposi sarcoma is an angio-proliferative malignant neoplasm that mostly affects the skin and subcutaneous tissue, although it can present in a more aggressive form, involving the oral cavity, lungs and gastrointestinal tract (visceral Kaposi sarcoma).
Arriaga, Marcelo +4 more
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L'épidémiologie de l'infection par le virus herpès humain de type 8 (HHV8) associée à celle à VIH, reste encore méconnue au Cameroun, bien que le pays soit considéré comme une zone endémique pour ces deux virus.Objectif : ressortir le profil de la ...
Njiki Bikoe Jacky +3 more
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Chronic Human Herpes Virus 8 Infection Successfully Treated With Valganciclovir
Background: A 57 year old Italian female with a 3 year history of constituitional symptoms with non-HIV Kaposi sarcoma was referred to the immunology clinic.
James J. Yun, MBBS +2 more
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Burden of Cancers Attributable to Infectious Agents in Nigeria: 2012-2014. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Infections by certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites have been identified as risk factors for some cancers. In Nigeria, like many other developing countries, infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
Ahmed +54 more
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Protocollo di valutazione infettivologica pre-trapianto [PDF]
Lo screening pre-trapianto dei potenziali candidati a un trapianto d\u2019organo \ue8 parte essenziale del trapianto di organi solidi. Obiettivi dello screening pre-trapianto sono: 1.
Dalla Gasperina D +4 more
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ASSOCIATION OF SPORADIC AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS WITH HUMAN T LYMPHO-TROPIC VIRUS 1, HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AND HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 8 [PDF]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with uncertain etiology. For many years, viruses have been suspected as causative agents. There are conflicting reports about the possible role of viruses such as human herpes virus
A. Tarazi +3 more
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We present the first report of two rare yet remarkably similar autopsy cases of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and intravascular human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) positive lymphoproliferative disorder in renal transplant patients.
Paida Gwiti +3 more
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