HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 AND LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASES [PDF]
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2018 The spectrum of lymphoproliferative disorders linked to human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection has been constantly increasing since the discovery of its first etiologic association with primary effusion lymphoma (PEL).
Maria Luisa Calabrò, Ronit Sarid
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Harnessing Redox Disruption to Treat Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) Related Malignancies [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2022 Reprogrammed metabolism is regarded as a hallmark of cancer and offers a selective advantage to tumor cells during carcinogenesis. The redox equilibrium is necessary for growth, spread and the antioxidant pathways are boosted following Reactive Oxygen ...
Adélie Gothland +7 more
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Human Herpesvirus 8 and Pulmonary Hypertension
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) antibodies were detected in 1 of 33 patients with pulmonary hypertension (including in 1 of 16 with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension), 5 of 29 with cystic fibrosis, and 3 of 13 with interstitial lung disease.
Emanuele Nicastri +8 more
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The prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 in normal, premalignant, and malignant cervical samples of Iranian women [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2021 Background Regard to this fact that the main transmission route of HPV and HHV-8 is via sexual activity, it is reasonable to speculate that coinfection of HPV and HHV-8 may have been played an important role in the development of cervical cancer. The aim
Sara Chavoshpour-Mamaghani +4 more
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Nano-Luciferase complementation assay of human herpesvirus 8 chemo/cytokine-receptor interactions [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSome viruses encode proteins that mimic host chemokines and/or cytokines to modulate the host immune responses against infection. Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also termed Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), encodes three viral CC-type ...
Vikrant Palande +2 more
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Human herpesvirus 8 – A novel human pathogen [PDF]
Virology Journal, 2005 In 1994, Chang and Moore reported on the latest of the gammaherpesviruses to infect humans, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) 1. This novel herpesvirus has and continues to present challenges to define its scope of involvement in human disease. In this review,
Edelman Daniel C
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Is human herpesvirus 8 infection more common in men than in women? an updated meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Clinically, most patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) are male, and several direct and indirect mechanisms may underlie this increased susceptibility in men, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-
Haibo Gong +3 more
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Human Herpesvirus 8 Seroprevalence, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 To summarize the seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in mainland China, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis based on available literature.
Na He +6 more
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Angiosarcoma in HIV-negative patients is not associated with HHV-8 [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 : BACKGROUND: Angiosarcoma is an aggressive, malignant neoplasm of vascular or lymphatic origin. Herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is a member of the herpes family with a tropism for endothelial cells and it has been proven to induce vascular neoplasms, such as ...
João Avancini +8 more
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Molecular Detection of Human Herpesvirus-8 in Plasma and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Patients with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis [PDF]
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Human herpesvirus-8 is the infectious etiology of endothelial origin in tumours with blood disorders. However, in some cirrhotic patients, no etiology can be identified, and such cases are known as cryptogenic cirrhosis. The aim of this study
Farah Bokharaei-Salim +5 more
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