Angiosarcoma in HIV-negative patients is not associated with HHV-8 [PDF]
: 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]
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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Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with chronic myeloid leukemia and imatinib mesylate therapy
Kaposi's sarcoma is associated with immunosuppression and human herpesvirus 8 infection, while rarely described in myeloid malignancies. Here, we illustrate a rare case of chronic myeloid leukemia treated with imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, who ...
Matteo D’Addona+6 more
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Case for diagnosis. Penile lesion in HIV-negative patient, [PDF]
We present the case of an HIV-negative man with asymptomatic penile erythematoviolaceous papules associated with similar slightly verrucous papules in the interdigital space of the right foot. A biopsy of the penile lesion confirmed Kaposi's sarcoma.
Mauro Cunha Ramos+3 more
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E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in Gammaherpesviruses and HIV: A Review of Virus Adaptation and Exploitation
For productive infection and replication to occur, viruses must control cellular machinery and counteract restriction factors and antiviral proteins.
Jessica Oswald+5 more
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HHVs AND LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a γ herpesvirus well recognized to be involved in the development of human B (Hodgkin and non Hodgkin lymphomas) and NK/T cell lymphomas, either in the general population or in the immunosuppressed individuals.
C Quadrelli+3 more
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis 8 years after serial herpes simplex virus type 1 and human herpesvirus type 7 encephalitis [PDF]
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is triggered by herpesvirus encephalitis. Human herpesvirus type 7 (HHV-7) is a recently described herpesvirus for which neuroinvasion has been reported rarely.
Yoonhyuk Jang+7 more
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Multiple Human Herpesvirus–8 Infection [PDF]
In Malawian patients with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) and their relatives, we investigated nucleotide-sequence variation in human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) subgenomic DNA, amplified from oral and blood samples by use of polymerase chain reaction. Twenty-four people had amplifiable HHV-8 DNA in >1 sample; 9 (38%) were seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus ...
Beyari, MM+7 more
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Diseases and syndromes associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)
HHV-8 (Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesvirus) is considered as the etiological agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman’s disease (MCD), POEMS-syndrome, and HHV-8 inflammatory cytokine syndrome (HHV-8-KICS). Eye
G. I. Krichevskaya
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O sarcoma de Kaposi é uma neoplasia angioproliferativa maligna que na maioria das vezes se restringe à pele e ao tecido subcutâneo; porém, pode aparecer de forma mais agressiva, atingindo a cavidade oral, o trato gastrointestinal e os pulmões (sarcoma de
Jorge Agle Kalil+4 more
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