Human herpesvirus 8 – A novel human pathogen
<p>Abstract</p> <p>In 1994, Chang and Moore reported on the latest of the gammaherpesviruses to infect humans, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) <abbrgrp><abbr bid="B1">1</abbr></abbrgrp>. This novel herpesvirus has and continues to present challenges to...
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doaj-08a5da26fbc048c199621bf74f372a4a2020-11-24T23:39:29ZengBMCVirology Journal1743-422X2005-09-01217810.1186/1743-422X-2-78Human herpesvirus 8 – A novel human pathogenEdelman Daniel C<p>Abstract</p> <p>In 1994, Chang and Moore reported on the latest of the gammaherpesviruses to infect humans, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) <abbrgrp><abbr bid="B1">1</abbr></abbrgrp>. 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.</p> http://www.virologyj.com/content/2/1/78 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>In 1994, Chang and Moore reported on the latest of the gammaherpesviruses to infect humans, human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) <abbrgrp><abbr bid="B1">1</abbr></abbrgrp>. 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.</p> |
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