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Human herpes virus 8 antibodies in HIV-positive patients in Surabaya, Indonesia [PDF]

Infectious Disease Reports, 2020
Background: Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection is etiologically related to Kaposi’s sarcoma. Antibodies directed against HHV-8 can be detected in 80%–95% of HIV-seropositive patients with KS. HHV-8 serological tests have been done in several countries
Devi Oktafiani, Ni Luh Ayu Megasari, Elsa Fitriana, Nasronudin, Maria Inge Lusida, Soetjipto   +5 more
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Detection of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Kaposi's sarcoma tissues at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
BACKGROUND: human herpes virus-8, a ?2-herpes virus, is the aetiological agent of Kaposi sarcoma. Recently, Kaposi's sarcoma cases have increased in Zambia.
Rabecca Tembo, Trevor Kaile, Doris Kafita, Chrispin Chisanga, Annie Kalonda, Ephraim Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Pascal Polepole, Geoffrey Kwenda   +8 more
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Human Herpes Virus-8 Oral Shedding Heterogeneity Is Due to Varying Rates of Reactivation from Latency and Immune Containment [PDF]

Viruses
Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is a gamma herpesvirus linked to the development of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). KS is more common in persons living with HIV (PLWH), but endemic KS in HIV-negative individuals is also common in sub-Saharan Africa.
David A. Swan, Elizabeth M. Krantz, Catherine M. Byrne, Fred Okuku, Janet Nankoma, Innocent Mutyaba, Warren Phipps, Joshua T. Schiffer   +7 more
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Seroprevalence and Biomarkers Detection of Human Herpes Virus (HHV-8) in Patients with Kaposi Sarcoma

Journal of Techniques, 2023
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) represents the most prevalent malignancy among untreated HIV-positive individuals. Herpesvirus linked with Kaposi's sarcoma (KSHV; also termed as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)).
Abdulrazzaq Neamah Zghair, Sumayah Faruq Kasim, Nazar Sh. Mohammed, Anil K. Sharma   +3 more
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Prevention of Oncogenic Gammaherpesvirinae (EBV and HHV8) Associated Disease in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Transplant International, 2023
Long-term risk for malignancy is higher among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients compared to the general population. Four non-hepatitis viruses have been recognized as oncogenic in SOT recipients—EBV, cause of EBV-associated lymphoproliferative ...
Alaa Atamna, Alaa Atamna, Dafna Yahav, Dafna Yahav, Cédric Hirzel   +4 more
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Correlation between Human Herpes virus 8 (HHV8-) and Plasma Cell Myeloma: a Systematic Review [PDF]

Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Plasma cell myeloma is the distortion of differentiated B lymphocytes which is associated with uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow.
Mohammad Hadi Sadeghian, Zahra Rezaei Dezaki, Seyyede Fatemeh Shams, Sepideh Shakeri   +3 more
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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, Veronica Preda, MBBS(Hons), BSc(Med), Brad Frankum, BMed(Hons), FRACP   +2 more
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 8 INFECTION IN KIDNEY TRANPLANT PATIENTS

Microbiologia Medica, 2007
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F. Sidoti, C. Costa, M. Bergallo, M.E. Terlizzi, S. Astegiano, D. Re, G.P. Segoloni, R. Cavallo   +7 more
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Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2016
Background: Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) revealed by Moritz Kaposi first time in 1872. In the early 1980, the prevalence of SK began to increase dramatically.
Novia Indriyani Adisty, Sawitri Sawitri, Willy Sandhika   +2 more
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Usefulness of Herpes Consensus PCR methodology to routine diagnostic testing for herpesviruses infections in clinical specimens

Virology Journal, 2007
The purposes of the study were to assess the usefulness of simultaneously amplifying herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and human herpesvirus 6 DNA in various clinical specimens and to analyze ...
Priavali Efthalia, Gartzonika Constantina, Kalogeropoulos Christos, Vrioni Georgia, Levidiotou Stamatina   +4 more
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