Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis 8 years after serial herpes simplex virus type 1 and human herpesvirus type 7 encephalitis [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2021 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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Utilising proteomic approaches to understand oncogenic human herpesviruses [PDF]
, 2014 The γ‑herpesviruses Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi's sarcoma‑associated herpesvirus are successful pathogens, each infecting a large proportion of the human population.
Owen, Christopher B +14 more
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Risk factors for high anti-HHV-8 antibody titers (≥1:51,200) in black, HIV-1 negative South African cancer patients: a case control study [PDF]
, 2003 Background: Infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the necessary causal agent in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Infection with HIV-1, male gender and older age all increase risk for KS.
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Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2010 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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Diseases and syndromes associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)
Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2018 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
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Viruses, 2016 Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) encodes 12 viral microRNAs (miRNAs) that are expressed during latency. Research into KSHV miRNA function has suffered from a lack of genetic systems to study viral miRNA mutations in the context of the viral
Vaibhav Jain +10 more
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Clinical exuberance of classic Kaposi's sarcoma and response to radiotherapy [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015 : Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric vascular neoplasm, with cutaneous and extracutaneous involvement. Different clinical and epidemiological variants have been identified.
Jeniffer Muñoz Trujillo +5 more
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Killing of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-infected fibroblasts during latent infection by activated natural killer cells. [PDF]
, 2011 Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) establishes life-long infection by evading clearance by the host immune system. In de novo infection and lytic replication, KSHV escapes cytotoxic T cells and NK cells through downregulation of MHC class-I ...
Nick C. Matthews +14 more
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Professional antigen presenting cells in human herpesvirus 8 infection
Frontiers in Immunology, 2013 Professional antigen presenting cells (APC), i.e., dendritic cells, monocytes/macrophages, and B lymphocytes, are critically important in the recognition of an invading pathogen and presentation of antigens to the T cell-mediated arm of immunity.
Emilee R Knowlton +7 more
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Patterns of Human Herpesvirus-8 Oral Shedding among Diverse Cohorts of Human Herpesvirus-8 Seropositive Persons [PDF]
, 2016 Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), the etiologic agent of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), establishes lifelong latent infection with periodic lytic replication (“shedding”) at mucosal sites, especially the oropharynx.
Johnston, Christine +9 more
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