Human herpesvirus 8--a novel human pathogen

In 1994, Chang and Moore reported on the latest of the gammaherpesviruses to infect humans, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). This novel herpesvirus has and continues to present challenges to define its scope of involvement in human disease. In this review, aspects of HHV-8 infection are discussed, such...

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Published in:Virology journal 2005-09, Vol.2 (1), p.78-78, Article 78
Main Author: Edelman, Daniel C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibody Formation
Genes, Viral
Genome, Viral
Herpesviridae Infections - diagnosis
Herpesviridae Infections - epidemiology
Herpesviridae Infections - immunology
Herpesviridae Infections - virology
Herpesvirus 8, Human - immunology
Herpesvirus 8, Human - pathogenicity
Herpesvirus 8, Human - physiology
Human herpesvirus 8
Humans
Immunity, Cellular
Immunity, Innate
Review
Sarcoma, Kaposi - diagnosis
Sarcoma, Kaposi - virology
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Summary:In 1994, Chang and Moore reported on the latest of the gammaherpesviruses to infect humans, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). This novel herpesvirus has and continues to present challenges to define its scope of involvement in human disease. In this review, aspects of HHV-8 infection are discussed, such as, the human immune response, viral pathogenesis and transmission, viral disease entities, and the virus's epidemiology with an emphasis on HHV-8 diagnostics.
ISSN:1743-422X
1743-422X
DOI:10.1186/1743-422X-2-78