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
High 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 8