title: Human herpesvirus 8 and pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) antibodies were detected in 1 of 33 patients with pulmonary hypertension (including in 1 of 16 with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension), 5 of 29 with cystic fibrosis, and 3 of 13 with interstitial lung disease. No relationship between HHV-8 infection and pulmonary hypertension was found.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy. nicastri@inmi.it
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicastri
authors.forename: Carmine Dario
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Vizza
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carletti
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cicalini
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badagliacca
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poscia
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ippolito
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fedele
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Petrosillo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral