Clinical Significance of Elevated KSHV Viral Load in HIV-Related Kaposi’s Sarcoma Patients in South Africa

Clinical Significance of Elevated KSHV Viral Load in HIV-Related Kaposi’s Sarcoma Patients in South Africa

Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) is an AIDS-defining illness caused by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) predominantly in the context of HIV-related immune suppression. We aimed to explore the usefulness of KSHV DNA viral load (VL) measurement in predicting the severity, response to treatment and...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Monica Tibenderana, Melissa Jayne Blumenthal, Emmanuel Bukajumbe, Georgia Schäfer, Zainab Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Kaposi’s sarcoma
KSHV
HHV-8
HIV
viral load
AIDS-related malignancy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/2/189

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