Although the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections today is lower than ever, the supply of
safe blood products remains subject to contamination with known and yet to be identified …

The search for the etiologic agent for Kaposi sarcoma led to the discovery of Kaposi
sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in 1994. KSHV, also called human herpesvirus-8 …

BACKGROUND: Emerging infections have been identified as a continuing threat to human
health. Many such infections are known to be transmissible by blood transfusion, while …

This report updates and combines into one document earlier versions of guidelines for
preventing and treating opportunistic infections (OIs) among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected …

These recommendations were prepared by the European Conference on Infections in
Leukaemia following a predefined methodology. Literature searches were made to identify …

BACKGROUND Access to a safe, adequate blood supply has proven challenging in sub‐
Saharan Africa, where systemic deficiencies spanning policy, collections, testing, and …

Kaposi sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), a γ2-herpesvirus, also known as human
herpesvirus-8, is the etiologic agent of three virally associated tumors: Kaposi sarcoma, a …

Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV), taxonomical name human gammaherpesvirus 8, is a
phylogenetically old human virus that co-evolved with human populations, but is now only …

Blood safety remains an important public health concern in Africa where lack of availability
or provision of unsafe blood adversely impacts morbidity and mortality in the region. In …

Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), like other human herpes viruses,
establishes a biphasic life cycle referred to as dormant or latent, and productive or lytic …