High Prevalence of Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection in Diabetes Type 2 Patients and Detection of a New Virus Subtype

2016 ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrica Piras ◽  
Maria A. Madeddu ◽  
Giuseppina Palmieri ◽  
Fabrizio Angius ◽  
Pierpaolo Contini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Diabetes Type 2 ◽  
Diabetes Type ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Virus Subtype

scholarly journals Human Herpesvirus 8 infection may contribute to oxidative stress in diabetes type 2 patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Incani ◽  
Luisa Marras ◽  
Gabriele Serreli ◽  
Angela Ingianni ◽  
Raffaello Pompei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Diabetes Type 2 ◽  
Diabetes Type ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Herpesvirus 8

High prevalence in Central Africa of blood donors who are potentially infectious for human herpesvirus 8

Transfusion ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 771-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Belec ◽  
N Cancre ◽  
MC Hallouin ◽  
J Morvan ◽  
A Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
High Prevalence

High prevalence of Human Herpesvirus 8 in schizophrenic patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 216 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neila Hannachi ◽  
Yousri El Kissi ◽  
Samar Samoud ◽  
Jaafar Nakhli ◽  
Leila Letaief ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

High prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection in south Texas children

2002 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Baillargeon ◽  
Charles T. Leach ◽  
Jian-Hong Deng ◽  
Shou-Jiang Gao ◽  
Hal B. Jenson
Keyword(s):  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
High Prevalence

High prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 in a Tunisian sample of Schizophrenic patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1375-1375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. El Kissi ◽  
N. Hannach ◽  
S. Gaabout ◽  
S. Samoud ◽  
M. Ayachi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Immunofluorescence Assay ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

BackgroundThe prevalence of Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has never been investigated in schizophrenic patients.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of HHV8 serum antibodies in schizophrenic patients and in healthy controls.MethodsDuring a 24 months period, we consecutively enrolled 108 patients meeting DSM-IV criteria of schizophrenia, in psychiatry department of Sousse Farhat Hached hospital (Tunisia). We also enrolled 108 controls among consenting blood donors. They were age and sex matched and free from any psychotic disorder as screened by MINI-Plus.Psychopathology and severity were measured using PANSS, BPRS, SANS, SAPS and CGI. Sera samples were obtained from patients and controls and then analyzed for the presence of anti-HHV8 antibodies (anti-HHV8) using a sensitive indirect immunofluorescence assay to latent and lytic HHV8 antigens.ResultsA significantly higher prevalence of anti-HHV8 in schizophrenic patients than in healthy controls was found (28.7% vs. 14.8%, p = 0.01). Marital status, educational level, professional activity, poverty, promiscuity, number of children, sexual behavior or presence of risk factors of blood transmission were not associated with HHV8 prevalence (p > 0.05). However, among schizophrenic patients, HHV8 prevalence was statically associated with positive symptoms (SAPS score) (p = 0.01) and the severity of illness (CGI score) (p = 0.02).ConclusionTo our knowledge, this would be the first report of high HHV8 prevalence in schizophrenic patients, which support the role of this virus in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. To go on further with this hypothesis, more investigations of HHV8 in schizophrenia are needed.

scholarly journals Confirming high prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 infection in chronic kidney disease patients in Sao Paulo, Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Magri ◽  
M. E. F. Canziani ◽  
S. A. Draibe ◽  
E. Santos-Fortuna ◽  
A. C. de-Araujo
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Antibodies to Human Herpesvirus 8 in Relatives of Patients with Classic Kaposi's Sarcoma from Sardinia

1998 ◽  
Vol 177 (6) ◽  
pp. 1715-1718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Angeloni ◽  
Lee Heston ◽  
Stefania Uccini ◽  
Maria Caterina Sirianni ◽  
Francesca Cottoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Human Herpesvirus ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Human Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
Herpesvirus 8 ◽  
High Prevalence
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