2001
PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 (HHV-8) IN SAUDI ARABIAN PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT RENAL FAILURE1234
Almuneef M, Nimjee S, Khoshnood K, Miller G, Rigsby M. PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 (HHV-8) IN SAUDI ARABIAN PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT RENAL FAILURE1234. Transplantation 2001, 71: 1120-1124. PMID: 11374413, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200104270-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseasePosttransplantation Kaposi's sarcomaPrevalence of antibodiesKaposi's sarcomaHuman herpesvirus 8HHV-8Renal diseaseHerpesvirus 8High incidenceHHV-8-seropositive individualsSmall viral capsid antigenHHV-8 infectionRenal transplant recipientsViral capsid antigenComparison groupArea of residenceSeronegative subjectsESRD patientsSeropositive subjectsTransplant recipientsCapsid antigenSerologic evidenceSeropositive individualsCommon cancerPatients
1998
A viral gene that activates lytic cycle expression of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
Sun R, Lin S, Gradoville L, Yuan Y, Zhu F, Miller G. A viral gene that activates lytic cycle expression of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 10866-10871. PMID: 9724796, PMCID: PMC27987, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.18.10866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceCloning, MolecularDNA PrimersDNA, ComplementaryGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, ViralHerpesvirus 4, HumanHerpesvirus 8, HumanHumansMolecular Sequence DataSarcoma, KaposiSequence Homology, Amino AcidTranscription, GeneticTumor Cells, CulturedVirus ActivationConceptsEpstein-Barr virusKaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirusSarcoma-associated herpesvirusSmall viral capsid antigenPathogenesis of KSHVLytic cycle gene expressionViral capsid antigenLatent viral genomeCapsid antigenLytic cycle genesInterleukin-6Immediate early genesViral cytokineEarly lytic genesLytic genesHerpesvirusVirusViral genesViral genomeExpressionGene expressionCytokinesPathogenesisCycle genesGenesHigh Prevalence of Antibodies to Human Herpesvirus 8 in Relatives of Patients with Classic Kaposi's Sarcoma from Sardinia
Angeloni A, Heston L, Uccini S, Sirianni M, Cottoni F, Masala M, Cerimele D, Lin S, Sun R, Rigsby M, Faggioni A, Miller G. High Prevalence of Antibodies to Human Herpesvirus 8 in Relatives of Patients with Classic Kaposi's Sarcoma from Sardinia. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 177: 1715-1718. PMID: 9607855, DOI: 10.1086/517429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall viral capsid antigenPrevalence of antibodiesClassic Kaposi's sarcomaHigh incidence areaKaposi's sarcomaActive HHV-8 infectionHuman herpesvirus type 8HHV-8 infectionViral capsid antigenRelatives of patientsHuman herpesvirus 8Familial risk factorsCapsid antigenRisk factorsHigh prevalenceKS patientsHerpesvirus 8SarcomaIncidence areaPopulation agesPatientsVertical transmissionPrevalenceAntibodiesType 8SEROLOGIC ASSOCIATION OF HUMAN HERPESVIRUS EIGHT WITH POSTTRANSPLANT KAPOSI'S SARCOMA IN SAUDI ARABIA1
Wajeh Q, Othman A, Khalid A, Lin3 4, Ren S, Lee H, Ross5 6, Rigsby7 8, Miller3 5. SEROLOGIC ASSOCIATION OF HUMAN HERPESVIRUS EIGHT WITH POSTTRANSPLANT KAPOSI'S SARCOMA IN SAUDI ARABIA1. Transplantation 1998, 65: 583-585. PMID: 9500639, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199802270-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttransplant Kaposi's sarcomaRenal transplant patientsKaposi's sarcomaTransplant patientsSmall viral capsid antigenRenal transplant recipientsTertiary care hospitalViral capsid antigenCross-sectional studyHHV8 antigensSerologic associationsTransplant recipientsRenal failureCare hospitalCapsid antigenCommon cancerControl subjectsSaudi ArabiaSeroreactivity ratesKS patientsSerologic resultsControl groupControl individualsPatientsSarcoma