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JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive primary immunodeficiency. Patients with DOCK8 deficiency typically present at early age with allergic manifestations, cutaneous and respiratory infections, raised immunoglobulin E, and they have an increased risk of developing malignancies.
Natalia Nedelkopoulou +4 more
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Sensitive detection systems for infectious agents in xenotransplantation*
Xenotransplantation, EarlyView., 2020 Abstract Xenotransplantation of pig cells, tissues, or organs may be associated with transmission of porcine microorganisms, first of all of viruses, to the transplant recipient, potentially inducing a disease (zoonosis). I would like to define detection systems as the complex of sample generation, sample preparation, sample origin, time of sampling ...
Joachim Denner
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Mycosis fungoides and Kaposi’s sarcoma association in an HIV-negative patient [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 The association of mycosis fungoides and kaposi’s sarcoma in HIV-negative patients is a rare phenomenon. The presence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) – associated with all forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma – has also been recently identified in mycosis fungoides ...
Maria Carolina Prado Fleury Bariani +4 more
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JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Childhood obesity is rising and leading to serious co‐morbidities, among which is metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) predisposing individuals to cirrhosis. We describe a young 11‐year‐old Hispanic male who presented with hepatopulmonary syndrome secondary to cirrhotic portal hypertension from metabolic dysfunction‐
Shruti Sakhuja +6 more
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Prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis using nested-PCR
Journal of Acute Disease, 2019 Objective: To study the prevalence of HHV-8 infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: In this study, blood samples of 89 patients undergoing hemodialysis were collected.
Somayeh Shokri +5 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a vascular neoplasm associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV‐8), typically affecting immunocompromised individuals. However, emerging reports describe cases in HIV‐negative men who have sex with men (MSM), constituting a proposed non‐epidemic variant.
M. Sin‐Soler +5 more
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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 +4 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Understanding the frequency and socio‐ecological drivers of contacts between humans and non‐human primates (NHPs) is crucial for enhancing coexistence that favours NHP conservation, while limiting negative consequences such as aggressions and cross‐species disease transmission.
Cristina Caparrós‐Vallcorba +3 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 +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 +9 more
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