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HIV-negative disseminated Kaposi’s sarcoma in a Taiwanese patient

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
Kaposi’s sarcoma is a common malignancy associated with HIV/AIDS. Herein, we describe the case of a 26-year-old man who presented with bilateral neck and inguinal lymphadenopathy, a massive tumor on the gum, and a nodule over the left eye.
Chiung-Tang Huang, Chao-Sung Chang, Hung-Chune Maa, Shih-Feng Cho, Ta-Chih Liu   +4 more
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A rare histologic variant of Kaposi’s sarcoma

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2023
An 80-year-old male presented with a 3-year history of progressive violaceous and edematous plaques on both hands. The remaining physical examination was unremarkable and systemic symptoms were absent.
Ana S. Pereira, Carolina Figueiredo, Rebeca Calado, José C. Cardoso   +3 more
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Human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity among sexually active adults in Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2011
IntroductionSexual transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has been implicated among homosexual men, but the evidence for sexual transmission among heterosexual individuals is controversial. We investigated the role of sexual transmission of HHV8 in a
Fatma M Shebl, Sheila C Dollard, Ruth M Pfeiffer, Benon Biryahwaho, Minal M Amin, Stella S Munuo, Wolfgang Hladik, Ruth Parsons, Barry I Graubard, Sam M Mbulaiteye   +9 more
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Prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection in systemic lupus erythematosus

Virology Journal, 2011
Background For decades, scientists have tried to understand the environmental factors involved in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), in which viral infections was included.
Sun Shipeng, Sun Yu, Li Wenli, Li Bo, Li Jinming   +4 more
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Novel Human Herpesvirus 8 Subtype D Strains in Vanuatu, Melanesia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
We show human herpesvirus 8 with diverse molecular subtype D variants to be highly endemic among the Ni-Vanuatu population. Most K1 genes were nearly identical to Polynesian strains, although a few clustered with Australian or Taiwanese strains.
Olivier Cassar, Philippe V. Afonso, Sylviane Bassot, Sabine Plancoulaine, Renan Duprez, Corinne Capuano, Myriam Abel, Paul M.V. Martin, Antoine Gessain   +8 more
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Human Herpesvirus 8-Encoded Cytokines [PDF]

Future Virology, 2010
Human herpesvirus (HHV)-8, also called Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, was discovered in 1994 and was rapidly sequenced, revealing several unique and surprising features of its genetic makeup. Among these discoveries was the identification of the first viral homolog of IL-6 and three CC/beta-chemokine ligands (viral CCL-1, -2 and -3), not ...
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Endemic Kaposi sarcoma in HIV-negative children and adolescents: an evaluation of overlapping and distinct clinical features in comparison with HIV-related disease

Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2018
Background Endemic Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was first described in African children over fifty years ago, but has recently been overshadowed by HIV-related disease.
Nader Kim El-Mallawany, Jimmy Villiera, William Kamiyango, Erin C. Peckham-Gregory, Michael E. Scheurer, Carl E. Allen, Casey L. McAtee, Alejandra Legarreta, Dirk P. Dittmer, Carrie L. Kovarik, Elizabeth Y. Chiao, Stephen C. Martin, Nmazuo W. Ozuah, Parth S. Mehta, Peter N. Kazembe   +14 more
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First Diagnosed Case of Steroid-induced Kaposi's Sarcoma in Mongolia

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Objectives: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a vascular neoplasm with four main types. We report the first diagnosed case of steroid-induced KS in a non-HIV patient in Mongolia.
Khandsuren Byamba, Ariunaa Munkhbayar, Oyuntsatsral Batsaikhan, Undram Sainzaya   +3 more
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Salivary Lactoferrin Is Recognized by the Human Herpesvirus-8 [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2005
Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is commonly detected in all epidemiologic forms of Kaposi's sarcoma. Despite the broad cellular tropism of HHV-8, studies on mucosal shedding of HHV-8 have shown that infectious particles are restricted to saliva isolated from the oropharynx.
Caroline Chauvel, Philippe Grange, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Vincent Calvez, Nicolas Dupin, Escande Jp   +5 more
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Sarcoma de Kaposi clássico fatal Fatal outcome in classic Kaposi's sarcoma

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2010
Descrito em 1872, o sarcoma de Kaposi é neoplasia multicêntrica rara originária de células endoteliais com manifestação cutânea e extracutânea.
Eugênia Maria Damásio N. Ohe, Maria Helena V. de Q. Padilha, Mílvia M. S. S. Enokihara, Fernando Augusto de Almeida, Adriana Maria Porro   +4 more
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