| Literature DB >> 27584730 |
Dirk P Dittmer, Blossom Damania.
Abstract
Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus 8, is the etiologic agent underlying Kaposi sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and multicentric Castleman's disease. This human gammaherpesvirus was discovered in 1994 by Drs. Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore. Today, there are over five thousand publications on KSHV and its associated malignancies. In this article, we review recent and ongoing developments in the KSHV field, including molecular mechanisms of KSHV pathogenesis, clinical aspects of KSHV-associated diseases, and current treatments for cancers associated with this virus.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27584730 PMCID: PMC5004954 DOI: 10.1172/JCI84418
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808