Usefulness of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) DNA Viral Load in Whole Blood for Diagnosis and Monitoring of KSHV-Associated Diseases

J Clin Microbiol. 2018 May 25;56(6):e00569-18. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00569-18. Print 2018 Jun.
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Keywords: DNA; Kaposi's sarcoma-associated diseases; Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus; biomarker; whole blood.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Castleman Disease / blood
  • Castleman Disease / diagnosis
  • Castleman Disease / virology
  • DNA, Viral / blood*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • Herpesviridae Infections / blood*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / complications
  • Herpesviridae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Primary Effusion / blood
  • Lymphoma, Primary Effusion / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Primary Effusion / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / blood*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / diagnosis
  • Viral Load*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • DNA, Viral