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    Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the ninth known human herpesvirus; its formal name according to the International Committee on Taxonomy...
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    Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is the common collective name for human betaherpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A) and human betaherpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B). These closely related...
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    Human herpesvirus 8 associated multicentric Castleman disease (HHV-8-associated MCD) is a subtype of Castleman disease (also known as giant lymph node...
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  • Roseoloviruses Human Herpesvirus 6 and Human Herpesvirus 7". New Microbiologica. 30 (3): 173–187. PMID 17802896. Dewhurst, S (2004). "Human Herpesvirus Type 6...
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    (such as due to HIV/AIDS) and infection by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8 – also called KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)). Classic, endemic, immunosuppression...
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    subtypes: unicentric Castleman disease (UCD), human herpesvirus 8 associated multicentric Castleman disease (HHV-8-associated MCD), and idiopathic multicentric...
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    infections. Nine herpesvirus types are known to primarily infect humans, at least five of which are extremely widespread among most human populations, and...
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    sarcoma-associated herpesvirus positive or Kaposi's sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus negative; anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive large B-cell lymphoma; and human herpesvirus...
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    Roseola (redirect from Herpesvirus 7, human)
    serious complications being rare. It is caused by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6A, HHV-6B) or human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7). Spread is usually through the saliva...
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    also includes the genera Muromegalovirus and Roseolovirus (human herpesvirus 6 and human betaherpesvirus 7). It is also related to other herpesviruses...
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    Epstein–Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus, human herpesvirus 6, human herpesvirus 7, and human herpesvirus 8 Orthomyxoviruses: influenza Picornaviruses:...
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  • that are at risk for KS, all of which are caused by infection with human herpesvirus 8. In the United States, almost every case of Kaposi's Sarcoma is indirectly...
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    alphaherpesvirus 1; McHV-1; formerly Macacine herpesvirus 1, Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1, CHV-1), Herpesvirus simiae, or Herpes virus B is the Simplexvirus...
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    (Turkey herpesvirus vector laryngotracheitis vaccine). However, it prevents atherosclerosis (which histologically mirrors atherosclerosis in humans) in target...
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  • Thumbnail for Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease
    as in cancers such as lymphoma. Pathogen – Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the known causative agent in HHV-8-associated MCD, which has very similar symptoms...
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    called Human gammaherpesvirus 4, is one of the nine known human herpesvirus types in the herpes family, and is one of the most common viruses in humans. EBV...
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    associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). Cervical cancer occurs more frequently in those with AIDS because of its association with human papillomavirus...
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    lymphadenitis: Role of parvovirus B-19, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 6, and human herpesvirus 8". Human Pathology. 44 (2): 255–59. doi:10.1016/j.humpath...
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  • Slovakia (vehicle plate code) Kaposi's sarcoma, a tumor caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) Kartagener syndrome, a genetic disorder Kallmann syndrome...
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  • antibodies in persons that have been exposed to KSHV. KSHV or Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) has been identified as the etiological agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma...
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    Basophil (category Human cells)
    response. Basophil function is inhibited by CD200. Herpesvirus-6, herpesvirus-7, and herpesvirus-8 produce a CD200 homolog which also inhibits basophil...
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  • multicentric Castleman's disease who do not have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). Siltuximab is indicated for the treatment...
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    Herndier B, et al. Lytic growth of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) in culture. Nature Medicine. 1996;2(3):342-346. Kedes DH,...
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    known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3) or Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (taxonomically), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes...
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    line blood vessels in the skin and mucous membranes, is caused by human herpesvirus 8. Kaposi sarcoma often occurs in patients with acquired immune deficiency...
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    6: 10. doi:10.1186/1742-4933-6-10. PMC 2723084. PMID 19624841. "Human Herpesvirus 5 - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". Sarma, Shohinee; Little,...
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    which they are suspectible. For example, positive seroconversion of human herpesvirus 8 is highly predictive of later development of Kaposi's sarcoma, allowing...
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  • Thumbnail for Unicentric Castleman disease
    HHV-8-associated MCD is caused by uncontrolled infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8, also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus). In idiopathic...
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    Paulli M, Magrini U, Bestetti G, et al. (June 1996). "The role of human herpesvirus 8 and Epstein-Barr virus in the pathogenesis of giant lymph node hyperplasia...
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    virus (EBV), Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) (also known as human herpesvirus-8 [HHV-8]), and human papillomavirus (HPV). Kaposi's sarcoma...
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