The search for the etiologic agent for Kaposi sarcoma led to the discovery of Kaposi
sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in 1994. KSHV, also called human herpesvirus-8 …

SUMMARY Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated
herpesvirus (KSHV), discovered in 1994, is a human rhadinovirus (gamma-2 herpesvirus) …

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 …

Abstract BACKGROUND Although Kaposi sarcoma (KS) initially was described over a
century ago, its biology remains enigmatic and conflicting. Whereas the classic type occurs …

Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV), taxonomical name human gammaherpesvirus 8, is a
phylogenetically old human virus that co-evolved with human populations, but is now only …

ALLOGENEIC blood transfusions are associated with risks.'As a result, a variety of blood
conservation techniques have been developed, but these techniques are also not risk free. 2 …

Background Whether human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is transmissible by blood transfusion
remains undetermined. We evaluated the risk of HHV-8 transmission by blood transfusion in …

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)(also called human herpesvirus 8) is a
novel gammaherpesvirus strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma …

As epidemiologic evidence accumulates, it is becoming increasingly clear that Kaposi's
sarcoma (KS)‐associated herpesvirus (KSHV)(or human herpesvirus 8 [HHV‐8]) is the likely …

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative disease occurring in 4 clinic-epidemiologic
forms. Although the AIDS-associated KS (AIDS-KS) is the most aggressive, all forms of KS …