Epidemiology of Kaposi's sarcoma

S Grabar, D Costagliola - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare tumor caused by human herpesvirus 8 in the
context of immunodeficiency, such as that induced by HIV infection or immunosuppressive …

HIV-associated cancers and lymphoproliferative disorders caused by Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus and Epstein-Barr virus

KA Lurain, R Ramaswami, LT Krug… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Within weeks of the first report of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in 1981, it
was observed that these patients often had Kaposi sarcoma (KS), a hitherto rarely seen skin …

Clinical management of Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus-associated diseases: An update on disease manifestations and treatment strategies

R Patel, K Lurain, R Yarchoan… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV) is associated with several diseases
including Kaposi sarcoma, a form of multicentric Castleman's disease, primary effusion …

Endemic Kaposi's sarcoma

PE Zeinaty, C Lebbé, J Delyon - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Endemic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) remains a major public health concern in
Eastern and Central Africa, and diagnostic and therapeutic management represents a great …

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, but not epstein-barr virus, Co-infection associates with coronavirus disease 2019 severity and outcome in South African …

MJ Blumenthal, H Lambarey, A Chetram… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In South Africa, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is occurring against
the backdrop of high Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), tuberculosis and non …

The Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) gH/gL complex is the predominant neutralizing antigenic determinant in KSHV-infected individuals

Y Mortazavi, SJ Lidenge, T Tran, JT West, C Wood… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent of Kaposi's
sarcoma (KS), one of the most prevalent cancers of people living with HIV/AIDS in sub …

Kaposi sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus, HIV‐1 and Kaposi sarcoma risk in black South Africans diagnosed with cancer during antiretroviral treatment rollout

M Motlhale, M Muchengeti, D Bradshaw… - … journal of cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Kaposi sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus (KSHV) causes Kaposi sarcoma (KS). The risk of
KS is amplified in HIV‐immunosuppressed individuals and antiretroviral therapy (ART) …

Clinical Significance of Elevated KSHV Viral Load in HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma Patients in South Africa

RM Tibenderana, MJ Blumenthal, E Bukajumbe… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an AIDS-defining illness caused by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated
herpesvirus (KSHV) predominantly in the context of HIV-related immune suppression. We …

Impact of valganciclovir therapy on severe IRIS-Kaposi Sarcoma mortality: An open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial

P Volkow, L Chavez Galan, L Ramon-Luing… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction High HHV-8 viral load (VL) in Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) has been associated with
Severe Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (Severe-IRIS-KS), which can occur …

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus related malignancy in India, a rare but emerging member to be considered

P Das, NR Chattopadhyay, K Chatterjee, T Choudhuri - VirusDisease, 2020 - Springer
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is associated with viral malignancy,
related to HIV-AIDS. With a wide geographical discrimination in its occurrence, Asian …