Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), the causal agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, is transmitted sexually among homosexual men, but little is known of its transmission among women. Although HHV-8 has been detected ...

Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8/KSHV) is recognized as the essential infectious agent responsible for Kaposi's sarcoma, body cavity B cell lymphoma and some forms of Castelman's disease, an atypical B ...

Severe pulmonary hypertension constitutes a group of diseases characterized by complex, lumen-occluding vascular lesions that develop in genetically susceptible persons. The only viral infection ...

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV or HHV-8) is the most recently discovered HHV. Using PCR-based subtractive analysis, Chang et al. [87] detected segments of the KSHV genome in tumor cells ...

It can also grow on the internal organs. It’s due to a virus called the Human herpesvirus 8, or HHV-8. According to the American Cancer Society, Kaposi sarcoma is an “AIDS-defining” condition. That ...

We evaluated the presence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection among groups of Amerindians in French Guiana. The overall prevalence of antibodies against lytic HHV-8 antigens was 23.0% (180/781), ...

Viruses are tiny, infectious microbes. They’re technically parasites because they require a host cell to reproduce. Upon entry, the virus uses components of the host cell to complete its life cycle.

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Before any treatment, each clinician and patient must determine whether the anticipated benefits outweigh the potential toll caused on the body. Study results published in Nature suggest that latent ...

Castleman disease is a condition that involves noncancerous enlargement of lymph node tissue. The more common type, unicentric, often does not produce symptoms. In contrast, multicentric, the less ...