conclusion there was no association between hhv-8 and mf or lpp in iranian population. this is in accordance with most of the reports from different countries. results the investigated samples consisted of 13 patient with mf, 10 patients with lpp, and 23 patients with chronic dermatitis; the diagnosis of these skin conditions were confirmed histopathologically. the rt-pcr could not detect hhv-8...

background: kaposi’s sarcoma is a vascular malignancy, which frequently occurs among immunocompromised individuals such as transplant recipients and patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. human herpesvirus 8 (hhv-8) is considered the etiological agent of all forms of kaposi’s sarcoma. though some seroepidemiological studies conducted on the prevalence of hhv-8 in iran, there are insu...

patients and methods in the present cross-sectional study, 109 patients with established hiv infection, who visited a governmental and referral center for hiv screening in tehran (tehran west health center (twhc)) between may 2014 and july 2015 were enrolled according to the convenience sample strategy. after peripheral blood collection, isolation of plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cell...