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Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Herpes Virus (KSHV ... Diseases #Infections ... Ddx #Diagnosis #KSHV ... #HHV #lymphoproliferative ... #KICS
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong  via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious Diseases
KSHV Inflammatory ... Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Diseases #Infections ... Ddx #Diagnosis #KSHV ... #HHV #KICS #Kaposi
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
Cytokine Syndrome (KICS ... Definition for KICS ... if present Infectious ... ID_fellows #KICS ... diagnosis #management #hhv8
HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
HHV8/KSHV-reIated ... Light chain: - HHV8 ... de Fremont #HHV8 ... comparison #diagnosis #kshv
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Herpes Viruses (HHV ... 20%) congenital infection ... herpes virus 6 HHV ... herpes virus 7 HHV ... herpesvirus 8 HHV
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Acquired HLH: • Infections ... Virus (EBV, CMV, HHV8 ... Still disease, Infection ... Etiological+++: Anti-infectious
Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV) - Viral Life Cycle

Infectious Diseases Fellows Network @ID_fellows

#KSHV #Kaposi #Sarcoma #HerpesVirus
Herpes Virus (KSHV ... Viral Life Cycle Infectious ... @ID_fellows #KSHV
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... reactivation), HHV ... #Transplant #Infections
Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV) - Incidence and Seroprevalence Rates by Geography

Infectious Diseases Fellows Network @ID_fellows

#KSHV
Herpes Virus (KSHV ... by Geography Infectious ... @ID_fellows #KSHV
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
Infection-Related ... Hepatocellular carcinoma • HHV ... @drkeithsiau #Infection