Human herpesvirus-8: beyond Kaposi's

• Published in: The Israel Medical Association journal Vol. 8; no. 7; p. 489
• Main Authors: Rimar, Doron, Rimar, Yossi, Keynan, Yoav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Israel 01.07.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; Bone Marrow - virology; Child; Herpesvirus 8, Human - classification; Herpesvirus 8, Human - genetics; Herpesvirus 8, Human - pathogenicity; Humans; Hypertension, Pulmonary - virology; Immunocompromised Host; Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic - virology; Male; Molecular Biology; Sarcoma, Kaposi - drug therapy; Sarcoma, Kaposi - epidemiology; Sarcoma, Kaposi - virology

Today, more than 10 years and 2000 articles since human herpesvirus 8 was first described by Chang et al., novel insights into the transmission and molecular biology of HHV-8 have unveiled a new spectrum of diseases attributed to the virus. The association of HHV-8 with proliferative disorders--incl...