Commonly referred to as “poppers,” inhaled nitrites have a long history of abuse. Poppers
are rapid‐onset, short‐acting potent vasodilators that produce a rush characterized by warm …

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as 'Kaposi's sarcoma-associated
herpesvirus'(KSHV), was first identified in 1994 [1]. Its discovery is a good example of how …

Background Epidemiologic studies suggest that human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is sexually
transmitted among men who have sex with men; however, the mode of transmission is …

Background Transmission of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), the aetiological agent of
Kaposi's sarcoma, is known to occur during sex among homosexual men. However, other …

To investigate transmission of human herpesvirus (HHV)-8, 2546 mother-child pairs were
recruited from rural clinics in South Africa and were tested for antibodies against lytic and …

Publisher Summary Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the eighth human
herpesvirus (HHVS) and is the subject of considerable interest because of its association …

Background: The incidence of classic Kaposi's sarcoma among Jews in Israel is among the
highest in the developed world. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV or human …

Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is the eighth human herpesvirus discovered in 1994
from Kaposi's sarcoma lesion of an AIDS patient. The strong molecular and epidemiological …

Members of the herpesvirus family have evolved the ability to persist in their hosts by
establishing a reservoir of latently infected cells each carrying the viral genome with reduced …

Background. Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) is hyperendemic in Amerindian
populations, but its modes of transmission are unknown. Methods. Antibodies against either …