Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2001 Nov;92(11):637-40.

[HHV-8 infection. Update on pathogenesis and epidemiology]

[Article in Italian]
I Dal Conte  1 , E Contuzzi, K Sciolè, A Lucchini, A Caputo, S Ferrero, D Racca, G Di Perri
Affiliations
  • PMID: 11765652
Review

[HHV-8 infection. Update on pathogenesis and epidemiology]

[Article in Italian]
I Dal Conte et al. Recenti Prog Med. 2001 Nov.

Abstract

HHV-8 (Human Herpesvirus 8) is a human lymphotropic and transforming virus closely associated to the development of Kaposis's sarcoma, Castleman's disease and Primary Effusion Lymphoma among immunosuppressed patients. Prevalence of infection varies according to different geographic area and to ethnic group or to risk factors. No effective treatments are available at present.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms