Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, human herpesvirus 8 viremia, and HIV-associated multicentric Castleman disease

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, human herpesvirus 8 viremia, and HIV-associated multicentric Castleman disease

Kaposi's sarcoma and multicentric Castleman Disease are HIV-related disease processes that are associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection. The development of multicentric Castleman disease can often be a manifestation of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome phenomenon and...

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Main Authors: Marc O. Siegel, Sanaz Ghafouri, Ravi Ajmera, Gary L. Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Human herpesvirus-8
Multicentric Castleman's disease
Human immunodeficiency virus
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216310487
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Summary:Kaposi's sarcoma and multicentric Castleman Disease are HIV-related disease processes that are associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection. The development of multicentric Castleman disease can often be a manifestation of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome phenomenon and is associated with markedly elevated levels of HHV-8 viremia, as illustrated by this case.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511

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