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Lymphoid disorders associated with HHV-8/KSHV infection: facts and contentions

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Following the demonstration in 1994, that Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) was associated with a novel virus (KSHV or HHV-8) belonging to the lymphotropic herpes family, this virus was also found in certain lymphoid neoplasias of immunodeficient (HIV+) and immune competent hosts. The association of HHV-8/KSHV infection is now well established with primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) or body cavity based lymphoma (BCBL) and multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) of the plasma cell type. A possible pathogenic role of HHV-8/KSHV in other lymphoid tumours including primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and multiple myeloma (MM) as well as some atypical lymphoproliferations and sarcoidosis has also been suggested, but this is at present a controversial matter, or not confirmed. SeveralHHV-8/KSHV genes, including potential oncogenes, genes homologous to various cellular genes and growth factors have been incriminated in the pathogenesis of KS and PEL/BCBL, but a common pathogenic mechanism for the clearly diverse proliferations represented by PEL, MCD and KS is at present not evident.

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Gaidano, G., Castaños-Velez, E. & Biberfeld, P. Lymphoid disorders associated with HHV-8/KSHV infection: facts and contentions. Med Oncol 16, 8–12 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02787352

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