Kaposi sarcoma (KS) herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8, is the
causal agent of KS but is also pathogenetically related to several lymphoproliferative …

The linkage of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) to infection by a novel human herpesvirus (Kaposi
sarcoma–associated herpesvirus [KSHV]) is one of the great successes of contemporary …

Multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) is an atypical lymphoproliferative disorder defined
using clinical and pathologic criteria. A characteristic of the MCD is a close association with …

We recently discovered the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV/HHV-8) in an
uncommon and unusual subset of AIDS-related lymphomas that grow mainly in the body …

This book grew out of a scientific review, originally published in Microbiological Reviews. It
has been updated and expanded-now citing more than 2100 references (100 pages of the …

Background To clarify which types of cancer result from AIDS, we compared the cancer
experiences of people with AIDS with those of the general population by matching …

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the leading neoplasm of AIDS patients, and HIV infection is known
to be a major risk factor for its development1, 2. However, KS can occur in the absence of …

Background Although human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) has been suspected to be the etiologic
agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, little is known about its seroprevalence in the population, its …

Four virus proteins similar to two human macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)
chemokines, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interferon regulatory factor (IRF) are encoded by the …

Latency is a state of cryptic viral infection associated with genomic persistence and highly
restricted gene expression. Its hallmark is reversibility: under appropriate circumstances …