The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the aetiological agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), the most frequently arising malignancy in individuals with untreated HIV/AIDS. There are several lines of evidence to indicate that Kaposi's sarcoma oncogenesis is associated with loss o...
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| description | Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the aetiological agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), the most frequently arising malignancy in individuals with untreated HIV/AIDS. There are several lines of evidence to indicate that Kaposi's sarcoma oncogenesis is associated with loss of T-cell-mediated control of KSHV-infected cells. KSHV can establish life-long asymptomatic infection in immune-competent individuals. However, when T-cell immune control declines, for example, through AIDS or treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, both the prevalence of KSHV infection and the incidence of KS in KSHV carriers dramatically increase. Moreover, a dramatic and spontaneous improvement in KS is frequently seen when immunity is restored, for example, through antiretroviral therapy or the cessation of iatrogenic drugs. In this paper we describe the current state of knowledge on the T-cell immune responses against KSHV. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5a216a840434eea8a880789f4aec3dd2025-08-20T03:26:17ZengWileyAdvances in Virology1687-86391687-86472010-01-01201010.1155/2010/340356340356The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated HerpesvirusRebecca C. Robey0Salvinia Mletzko1Frances M. Gotch2Department of Immunology, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UKDepartment of Immunology, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UKDepartment of Immunology, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UKKaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the aetiological agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), the most frequently arising malignancy in individuals with untreated HIV/AIDS. There are several lines of evidence to indicate that Kaposi's sarcoma oncogenesis is associated with loss of T-cell-mediated control of KSHV-infected cells. KSHV can establish life-long asymptomatic infection in immune-competent individuals. However, when T-cell immune control declines, for example, through AIDS or treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, both the prevalence of KSHV infection and the incidence of KS in KSHV carriers dramatically increase. Moreover, a dramatic and spontaneous improvement in KS is frequently seen when immunity is restored, for example, through antiretroviral therapy or the cessation of iatrogenic drugs. In this paper we describe the current state of knowledge on the T-cell immune responses against KSHV.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/340356 |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca C. Robey Salvinia Mletzko Frances M. Gotch The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Advances in Virology |
| title | The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus |
| title_full | The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus |
| title_fullStr | The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus |
| title_short | The T-Cell Immune Response against Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus |
| title_sort | t cell immune response against kaposi s sarcoma associated herpesvirus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/340356 |
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