Enveloped viruses encompass some of the most common human pathogens causing
infections of different severity, ranging from no or very few symptoms to lethal disease as …

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), the most recently identified member of
the herpesvirus family, infects a variety of target cells in vitro and in vivo. This minireview …

Abstract Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is implicated in the pathogenesis of Kaposi's
sarcoma. HHV-8 envelope glycoprotein B possesses the RGD motif known to interact with …

A hallmark of all herpesvirus is the ability to exist in either a latent, or lytic, state of
replication, enabling the lifelong infection of its host. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated …

The proteins that compose a herpesvirus virion are thought to contain the functional
information required for de novo infection, as well as virion assembly and egress. To …

Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causative agent of Kaposi's
sarcoma, a highly vascularized tumor originating from lymphatic endothelial cells, and of at …

ABSTRACT Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8)
DNA and transcripts have been detected in the B cells, macrophages, keratinocytes, and …

An immunodominant envelope glycoprotein is encoded by the human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-
8)(also termed Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) K8. 1 gene. The functional role of …

ABSTRACT Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is implicated in the pathogenesis of Kaposi's
sarcoma. HHV-8 envelope glycoprotein B (gB) possesses the RGD motif known to interact …

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in vitro target cell infection is
characterized by the expression of the latency-associated genes ORF 73 (LANA-1), ORF 72 …