background and objectives:  the molecular genetic of the human herpes virus 8 (hhv8) has now been characterized the pathogenesis of kaposi sarcoma (ks). this study attempted to determine the rate of hhu-8 infection in ks in an iraniann cross sectional study. method & material: in this cross-sectional study, we used paraffin-embedded specimens of 54 clinically well-characterized kaposi sarco...

background patients with beta thalassemia suffer from increased susceptibility to infections and putridity plays a major role in the patient's morbidity and mortality. the risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infection is well known in these patients. however, there is dearth of information about the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus (hsv) infection in patients with beta thalassemia in li...

background and objectives: febrile convulsion is a common disorder in children. viral infections such as human herpes virus 6 (hhv-6) which results in roseola infantum may contribute to developing seizure. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of hhv-6 by detecting dna in cerebrospinal fluid (csf) of children with febrile convulsion and without any rash of roseola infantum...

INTRODUCTION Human herpes virus-8, a γ2-herpes virus, is the aetiological agent of Kaposi sarcoma. Recently, Kaposi's sarcoma cases have increased in Zambia. However, the diagnosis of this disease is based on morphological appearance of affected tissues using histological techniques, and the association with its causative agent, Human Herpes virus 8 is not sought. This means poor prognosis for ...

introduction: during the past few years, an increasing body of evidence has suggested a possible role for human herpes virus 6 (hhv-6) in multiple sclerosis (ms) pathogenesis. despite the many reports supporting the relationship between hhv-6 and ms, this association has not been definitely proved or refuted, and the matter remains unresolved. the current study was aimed to investigate any rela...

Brown alga, Turbinaria conoides was successively extracted with n-hexane, cyclohexane, methanol and ethanol:water (1:1). The extracts were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities by disc diffusion method. Minimal inhibitory concentration was determined for active extracts by broth dilution method. The antiviral activity and cytotoxicity of the extracts were tested in human embryon...

Human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8), now called Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV), as a probable causative agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) was putforth when it was first detected in KS specimens in 1994. Since then, many investigators have confirmed the association of HHV-8 and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) associated KS. This study was done ...

Brown alga, Turbinaria conoides was successively extracted with n-hexane, cyclohexane, methanol and ethanol:water (1:1). The extracts were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activities by disc diffusion method. Minimal inhibitory concentration was determined for active extracts by broth dilution method. The antiviral activity and cytotoxicity of the extracts were tested in human embryon...

Despite great advances in solid organ transplantation (SOT) in recent decades, infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among SOT recipients. Members of the herpesvirus family are the most common viral pathogens causing disease in this patient population. Herpes viruses are large enveloped DNA viruses that commonly reactivate during periods of severe immunosuppression. Current...