Kaposi sarcoma in the lower limbs: case report [PDF]
, 2010 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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Human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity among sexually active adults in Uganda.
PLoS ONE, 2011 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
Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, 2022 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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Nuclear Factor kappa B is required for the production of infectious human herpesvirus 8 virions
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2014 Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) infection leads to potent activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NFB) in primary and transformed cells. We used recombinant HHV8 (rKSHV.219) expressing green fluorescent protein under the constitutive cellular promoter ...
Negin N Blattman +4 more
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B-cell lymphomas with discordance between pathological features and clinical behavior [PDF]
, 2017 B-cell lymphomas encompass a large number of disease entities clinically ranging from indolent to aggressive. The defining pathological features usually predict clinical course, with small and large B-cell lymphomas correlating to low-grade vs high-grade
Bisig, Bettina +10 more
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Protocollo di valutazione infettivologica pre-trapianto [PDF]
, 2009 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.
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015 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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Mediastinal syndrome from plasmablastic lymphoma in human immunodeficiency virus and human herpes virus 8 negative patient with polycythemia vera: a case report [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Plasmoblastic lymphoma is a rare and aggressive subtype of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, which occurs usually in the jaw of immunocompromised subjects.
Anzalone, A. +13 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]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2006 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
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Chronic Human Herpes Virus 8 Infection Successfully Treated With Valganciclovir
World Allergy Organization Journal, 2009 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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