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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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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff, Logan F. McColl, Robert A. Baiocchi, Matthew O. Old   +3 more
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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, Luiz Fernando Fróes Fleury Júnior, Ana Maria Quinteiro Ribeiro, Siderley de Souza Carneiro, Tiago Arantes Pereira   +4 more
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Varicellovirus UL 49.5 proteins differentially affect the function of the transporter associated with antigen processing, TAP [PDF]

, 2008
Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes play an important role in the protection against viral infections, which they detect through the recognition of virus-derived peptides, presented in the context of MHC class I molecules at the surface of the infected cell.
Bienkowska-Szewczyk, Krystyna, Chowdhury, Shafiqul I., Daus, Franz, Heemskerk, Mirjam H. M., Koch, Joachim, Koppers-Lalic, Danijela, Lipinska, Andrea D., Loch, Sandra, Marcondes Rezende, Marisa, Mettenleiter, Thomas C., Neefjes, Jacques J., Osterrieder, Nikolaus, Quinten, Edwin, Reits, Eric A., Ressing, Maaike E., Rijsewijk, Frans A. M., Tampé, Robert, Verweij, Marieke C., Wang, Ying, Wiertz, Emmanuel J. H. J.   +19 more
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RNA-binding protein CPEB1 remodels host and viral RNA landscapes. [PDF]

, 2016
Host and virus interactions occurring at the post-transcriptional level are critical for infection but remain poorly understood. Here, we performed comprehensive transcriptome-wide analyses revealing that human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection results in
Aigner, Stefan, Ares, Manuel, Batra, Ranjan, Belzile, Jean-Philippe, Bos, Tomas J, Clark, Elizabeth, Donohue, John Paul, Gelboin-Burkhart, Chelsea, Huang, Hui, Huelga, Stephanie C, Rigo, Frank, Roberts, Brett T, Sathe, Shashank, Spector, Deborah H, Stark, Thomas J, Wheeler, Emily C, Yee, Brian A, Yeo, Gene W   +17 more
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Urologic Bacteriome: The Hero or the Villain in Prostate Cancer Onset, Progression, and Treatment?

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men worldwide and the fifth leading cause of cancer‐related mortality, presenting urgent unmet clinical needs in diagnosis and treatment. The recognition of the microbiome as a key factor in human health has prompted numerous studies, revealing an exciting new approach to ...
Lara R. S. Fonseca, Mariana Feijó, Cátia V. Vaz, Bruno J. Pereira, Sandra Laurentino, Ana Palmeira‐de‐Oliveira, Sílvia Socorro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: Diagnosis and treatment

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C (VEGF‐C)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐3 (VEGFR‐3) and angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2)/tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin‐like and EGF‐like domain 2 (TIE2) signaling pathways play an important role in lymphangiogenesis.
Yi Tian, Yuanyuan Tian, Li Wei, Zigang Xu, Li Li, Lin Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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EHV-1 Pathogenesis: Current in vitro Models and Future Perspectives [PDF]

, 2019
Primary infection and pathogenesis of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) require an intricate interaction of virus with the mucosal epithelium, mononuclear cells and the vascular endothelium.
Azab, Walid, Kamel, Mohamed, Osterrieder, Klaus, Pavulraj, Selvaraj   +3 more
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