Genotypic profile of human herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) in urine.

Genotypic distribution of HHV-8 in AIDS individuals without and with Kaposi sarcoma: Is genotype B associated with better prognosis of AIDS-KS?: Erratum

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) and the etiopathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma.

OBJECTIVE To review the current literature on human herpesvirus 8 with particular attention to the aspects related to the etiopathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors searched original research and review articles on specific aspects of human herpesvirus 8 infection, including virology, epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, natural history, therapy, and Kaposi's sa...

Detection of herpesvirus-like DNA in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with pulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma.

Pulmonary involvement is a clinically important form of visceral Kaposi's sarcoma in immunocompromised patients. Recently, herpesvirus-like deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences, defining a new herpesvirus termed "human herpesvirus 8" (HHV8) or "Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus" (KSHV), were detected in Kaposi's sarcoma of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and non-AIDS patients....

بررسی شیوع ژنوتایپ‌های ویروس هرپس انسانی هشت در سارکوم کاپوزی در ایران به‌وسیله روش مولکولار

Background: In the Mediterranean region , Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has a high prevalence especially in patients with AIDS. Iran is located close to the Mediterranean region and the HIV prevalence is increasing in our country . In some stages, Kaposi's sarcoma is morphologically similar to other vascular tumors. Owing to the presence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in all cases of Kaposi's sarcoma ,...

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus: a new human tumor virus, but how?

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, or human herpesvirus 8, the most recently discovered human tumor virus, is involved in the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma and some cases of multicentric Castleman's disease. It is non-pathogenic in the majority of otherwise healthy individuals but highly oncogenic in the context of HIV-1 infection and iatrogenic immune suppre...