Human herpesvirus 8-related childhood mononucleosis: a series of three cases.
Human herpesvirus 8 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a limited subset of lymphoproliferative disorders in adults, but its role in children is unclear. A prospective evaluation of children with atypical lymphocytosis residing in the Hualien area, where the incidence of adult Kaposi sarcoma is high, revealed 3 cases caused by human herpesvirus 8.
Chen
Rong-Long
RL
Departments of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Taiwan, Republic of China. rongchen@mail.tcu.edu.tw
Lin
Jung-Chung
JC
Wang
Pen-Jung
PJ
Lee
Chan Ping
CP
Hsu
Yung-Hsiang
YH
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology