Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus

Kaposi’s Sarcoma Kaposi’s sarcoma is an integumentary cancer that affects the cells that line lymph or blood vessels; this causes reddish brown or purple lesions to appear on the skin. This cancer is usually found in HIV patients or older Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and eastern European men. The most telling sign of kaposi sarcoma is the dark lesions that form all over the skin; mainly on the face, limbs, mucous membranes, and in the groin area. These lesions are actually individual cancerous tumors that can vary in color from red to brown to purple. A few other symptoms consistent with this disorder are difficulty swallowing due to lesions on the inside of the mouth or the esophagus, painful swelling of the arms and legs, and severe coughing or shortness of breath. Kaposi’s sarcoma is caused by the kaposi sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and is…

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a cancer of connective tissue that develops as a result of infection with HHV-8. This virus is also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). KSHV infects endothelial cells, or cells that line the inside of blood and lymphatic vessels, and is characterized by raised lesions on the skin or other endothelial membranes. Age, race, ethnicity and disease state are all risk factors for this disease. There are four known types of KS: classic, endemic, acquired, and…

tissue paper” (4). These visible patches of color are all the effects of old age––age, as it trots along to a natural death. Purple and pink become the cause, rather than the effect, when the tables turn on him. Considering the implication of all the colors around him, he recognizes the colors of his surroundings in himself: “he turned on the lamp, so that the room would be lighter and, with his shirt off, began to stroke the purple marks, the same colour as the stair carpet had once been––what…

could be done along with my evaluation. History and Priority Nursing Problem Mr. X is a 49-year-old male who came in with shortness of breath from a nursing home. His secondary diagnosis ae HIV, AIDS, syphilis, respiratory failure and Kaposi sarcoma. He has an allergy to ciproflaxin. Mr. X had been in the hospital previously and had been sent back to the nursing home for a couple days. Due to his Kaposi sarcoma leading into his lungs, he is going into respiratory failure and he had shortness…

Skin cancer is one of the most common and well-known cancers. Although it is typically easiest to cure, there are still many cases where a form of skin cancer has no definite cure. This difficulty is common with skin cancers that are not well known, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma. KS is an unusual malignancy discovered in 1981 during the beginning of the global HIV pandemic. During this time, cases of KS were rare. According to The American Cancer Society, “there were only two cases of KS found for…

Herpesviridae is a family of DNA viruses that generate diseases in animals and humans. Herpesviruses is an known family member of Herpesviridae and the name originated from the greek word herpin or to creep. Common symptoms are they start out as blisters that eventually break open in sores that scab over,headaches,backaches ,fatigue, flu like symptoms. Herpes can not be treated but the symptoms can be lessen and prevented with treatment. To begin with, there are in total eight herpesvirvus…

The innate responses induce many proinflammatory factors which serve as an antiviral immune such as tumor necrosis factor alpha, interferon gamma (3). Latent Infection of Epstein-Barr virus induces secretion of several inflammatory factors, meanwhile lytic infections avoid the antiviral inflammatory response. Furthermore, it has been proposed that lytic proteins of herpesviruses a key role in avoiding host immune responses, including disruption of interferon signaling. For example,…

results (Lippincott-Schwartz and Patterson, 2003). Also, it can be used to tag certain proteins to monitor movement, thus the examination of gene expression can be done at ease (Hanson and Kӧhler, 2001). GFP has been used in multiple research settings to aid individuals in solving the mysteries behind certain viruses. In one study, Bergson and colleagues were trying to investigate the cellular distribution of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) (Bergson et al., 2014). The KSHV…