title: Human herpesvirus 8 infection.
abstract: Human herpesvirus 8, also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, is etiologically associated with Kaposi sarcoma and other rare malignancies. Human herpesvirus 8 infection is common in certain areas of Africa and Italy, but occurs in only 0% to 15% of adult populations in North America and Europe. Reports of human herpesvirus 8 prevalence of 3% to over 50% among children in Central Africa, Brazil, and South Texas suggest that horizontal transmission of human herpesvirus 8 occurs among children. Primary human herpesvirus 8 infection in immunocompetent children is associated with a fever and maculopapular rash.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, 23507, USA. Hal.Jenson@EVMS.edu
authors.forename: Hal B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Jenson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis