Some definitions: Etiology (from Greek: aitia (cause) and logos (science) and late Latin) is
that part of medical science that deals with the causes of disease. All diseases have …

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), the causative agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, multicentric
Castleman's disease and primary effusion lymphoma, predominantly manifests in …

Abstract In Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of transplantation‐associated Kaposi's sarcoma
(KS) is high, and there is disparity in the prevalence rates of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV‐8) …

Differences in the prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV‐8) and Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)
have been described, depending on the study population and their geographic origin. A …

Objective: To study the prevalence of HHV-8 infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Methods: In this study, blood samples of 89 patients undergoing hemodialysis were …

The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is increasing among renal transplant recipients.
Patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) are immunocompromised and are …

The patterns of antibodies against latent and lytic antigens of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV‐8)
were assessed using immunofluorescence assays of samples from 155 persons …

Abstract Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated
herpesvirus (KSHV), is not routinely isolated in cell cultures, and thus detection of HHV-8 …

Sir, Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is frequently associated with Kaposi's sarcoma. It can be
transmitted through organ transplantation or reactivated by immunosuppressive therapy …

A infecção pelo herpesvírus humano tipo 8 (HHV-8) tem sido associada ao sarcoma de
Kaposi (SK) iatrogênico, que acomete pacientes imunossuprimidos e/ou transplantados …