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Descriptor English: Herpesvirus 8, Human
Descriptor Spanish: Herpesvirus Humano 8
Descriptor Herpesvirus humano 8
Entry term(s) HVSK
herpesvirus 8 humano
herpesvirus asociado al sarcoma de Kaposi
herpesvirus humano tipo 8
virus herpes asociado al sarcoma de Kaposi
Scope note: Especie del género RHADINOVIRUS, subfamilia GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, aislado de pacientes con sarcoma de Kaposi clásico y relacionado con el SIDA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Herpesvirus Humano 8
Descriptor French: Herpèsvirus humain de type 8
Entry term(s): HHV-8
Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated
Herpesviruses, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated
Human Herpesvirus 8
KSHV
Kaposi Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses
Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, Kaposi
Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses, Kaposi's
Tree number(s): B04.280.210.400.700.330
B04.280.382.400.700.330
B04.613.204.500.700.330
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019288
Scope note: A species in the genus RHADINOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from patients with AIDS-related and "classical" Kaposi sarcoma.
Annotation: infection: coord IM with HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) or KAPOSI SARCOMA if so specified by author
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see HERPESVIRUS, KAPOSI SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED 1998-2001, see HERPESVIRUS, KAPOSI'S SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED 1997; KAPOSI SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS was KAPOSI'S SARCOMA-ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS 1997
History Note: 2002(1997)
Entry Version: HHV 8
DeCS ID: 32898
Unique ID: D019288
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2015/06/24
Herpesvirus 8, Human - Preferred
Concept UI M0028718
Scope note A species in the genus RHADINOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from patients with AIDS-related and "classical" Kaposi sarcoma.
Preferred term Herpesvirus 8, Human
Entry term(s) HHV-8
Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated
Herpesvirus, Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated
Herpesviruses, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated
Human Herpesvirus 8
KSHV
Kaposi Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses
Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, Kaposi
Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses, Kaposi's



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