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Prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 antibodies in the population of Belém, Pará, Brazil
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2002 Serum samples from 497 children and adults inhabiting two neighbourhoods (Guamá and Terra Firme) in Belém, Pará, North Brazil were screened for the presence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) antibody using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. An overall 16.
Ronaldo B. FREITAS +2 more
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Reactivation and Lytic Replication of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: An Update
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 The life cycle of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) consists of two phases, latent and lytic. The virus establishes latency as a strategy for avoiding host immune surveillance and fusing symbiotically with the host for lifetime persistent ...
Yan Yuan, Kawalpreet K. Aneja
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Human Herpesvirus 8--the First Human Rhadinovirus
JNCI Monographs, 1998 Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus, also known as human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), is the first known human member of the genus Rhadinovirus. It is regularly found by polymerase chain reaction in all forms of KS, in certain types of Castleman's disease, and in body cavity-based B-cell lymphoma.
Jens-Christian Albrecht +2 more
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Novel γ-2-Herpesvirus of the Rhadinovirus 2 Lineage in Gibbons
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 We obtained 475 nucleotides of the DNA polymerase gene of a novel human herpesvirus 8 homolog sequence in a gibbon. The finding of this new gibbon virus, which clusters with a related chimpanzee virus in the rhadinovirus 2 genogroup, suggests the ...
Renan Duprez +3 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013 Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common neoplasia diagnosed in AIDS patients and the expression of the human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) latent nuclear antigen-1 has been useful for its histological diagnosis.
Patricia Fonseca Pereira +2 more
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Dendritic cells: Key players in human herpesvirus 8 infection and pathogenesis
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2014 Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8; Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) is an oncogenic gammaherpesvirus that primarily infects cells of the immune and vascular systems.
Diana M. Campbell +5 more
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Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS): a case study
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus-inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS) is a rare, life-threatening condition associated with Kaposi sarcoma and systemic immune dysregulation induced by Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8).
Ming Hong Choi +10 more
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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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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection, Rural Egypt
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 To determine whether human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is associated with schistosomal and hepatitis C virus infections in Egypt, we surveyed 965 rural household participants who had been tested for HHV-8 and schistosomal infection (seroprevalence 14.2% and 68.
Sam M. Mbulaiteye +10 more
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In vitro and in vivo human herpesvirus 8 infection of placenta.
PLoS ONE, 2008 Herpesvirus infection of placenta may be harmful in pregnancy leading to disorders in fetal growth, premature delivery, miscarriage, or major congenital abnormalities.
Mariantonietta Di Stefano +13 more
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