Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:virus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:classic_Kaposi's_sarcoma
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:multicentric_Castleman_disease
gptkb:primary_effusion_lymphoma |
| gptkbp:belongs_to |
Herpesviridae family
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
|
| gptkbp:clinical_trial |
considered an oncogenic virus
important in oncology linked to AIDS-related cancers |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:1994
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Gammaherpesvirinae
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Rhadinovirus
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
HHV-8 virus
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)
|
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
safe sex practices
screening blood donors monitoring organ donors |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe gptkb:Asia gptkb:Italy gptkb:South_America gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to |
no approved vaccine
|
| gptkbp:origin |
endothelial tropism
lymphotropic monocyte tropism |
| gptkbp:propagation_method |
organ transplantation
sexual contact blood transfusion |
| gptkbp:publishes |
B cells
endothelial cells monocytes |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
immune response
vaccine development treatment strategies viral pathogenesis |
| gptkbp:seed_dispersal |
double-stranded DNA
approximately 165 kb |
| gptkbp:social_responsibility |
serological tests
PCR testing associated with HIV co-infection higher prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa more prevalent in immunocompromised individuals |
| gptkbp:symptoms |
weight loss
fever night sweats lymphadenopathy |
| gptkbp:treatment |
radiation therapy
chemotherapy antiviral therapy exploring combination therapies investigating novel antiviral agents studying immune modulation therapies |