Kaposi's sarcoma associated with previous human herpesvirus 8 infection in heart transplant recipients

J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Jun;40(6):2217-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.40.6.2217-2219.2002.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in a group of 150 patients awaiting heart transplants and to detect HHV-8 seroconversion after transplantation. Four patients were HHV-8 seropositive before transplantation, and one of them developed Kaposi's sarcoma. One patient converted to seropositive HHV-8 status after transplantation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Female
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / virology
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / virology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral