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HHV-8: Human herpesvirus 8, a herpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma, an otherwise rare form of cancer sometimes seen in AIDS patients, and to some B-cell lymphomas.
The predominant route of HHV-8 transmission is sexual. An additional route is via blood contact among injection drug users. Diagnosis is by rapid blood culture or another blood test. Treatment is experimental at this time, but anti-viral drugs or beta interferon may be tried.
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, or KSHV.
Sequences of an unique herpesvirus were identified in 100% of amplifiable samples from AIDS patients with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and 15% of non-KS tissue samples ...
HHV-8: Human herpesvirus 8, a herpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma, an otherwise rare form of cancer sometimes seen in AIDS patients, and to ...
Background. Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is detectable in virtually all cases of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). It has recently been associated with a rare form of body cavity ...
Pawan Pyakurel 1, Fatemeh Pak 1, Amos R Mwakigonja 1,2, Ephata Kaaya 1,2 and Peter Biberfeld 1. 1 Immunopathology Lab., Department of Pathology and Oncology, Karolinska ...
Determining how HHV-8 is transmitted and acquired. Corey Casper, MD, MPH, Anna Wald, MD, MPH, and Lawrence Corey, MD. 1) The Discordant Couple Study