Human Herpesvirus-8 and Other Viral Infections, Papua New Guinea
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001 We studied residents of remote villages and the capital (Port Moresby) of Papua New Guinea to determine the distribution of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection.
Giovanni Rezza +9 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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Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with chronic myeloid leukemia and imatinib mesylate therapy
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 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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E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in Gammaherpesviruses and HIV: A Review of Virus Adaptation and Exploitation
Viruses, 2023 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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Case for diagnosis. Penile lesion in HIV-negative patient, [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 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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HHVs AND LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2011 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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Complete Genome Sequence of the Human Herpesvirus 6A Strain AJ from Africa Resembles Strain GS from North America. [PDF]
, 2015 The genome sequence of human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) strain AJ was determined in a comparison of target enrichment and long-range PCR using next-generation sequencing methodologies.
Spyrou, MA +5 more
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Heterogeneity of viral IL-6 expression in HHV-8-associated diseases. [PDF]
, 2007 In order to characterize the expression of the viral interleukin-6 (vIL-6) homologue in various human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)-associated diseases, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry were applied to formalin-fixed specimens.
Cesarman, Ethel +9 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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