Prospective study of human herpesvirus 8 oral shedding, viremia, and serological status among human immunodeficiency virus seropositive and seronegative individuals in Sao Paulo, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2017.1384287
Abstract: ABSTRACT Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is a gamma-herpesvirus and etiological agent of all forms of Kaposi sarcoma (KS). Saliva may play an important role in HHV-8 transmission in specific populations. Little is known about HHV-8… read more here.
Keywords: oral shedding; human herpesvirus; viremia; prospective study ... See more keywords
Oral Shedding of an Oncogenic Virus Alters the Oral Microbiome in HIV+ Patients
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.882520
Abstract: Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) caused by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) continues to be the most common AIDS-associated tumor. Involvement of the oral cavity represents one of the most common clinical manifestations of this tumor. Numerous types… read more here.
Keywords: oral microbiome; kshv; microbiome hiv; oral shedding ... See more keywords