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Emerging shadows: HHV-8-associated encephalitis unveiled in a solid organ transplant recipient
Inderjit Mann1, Oscar Morado-Aramburo2, Rodrigo Hasbun2
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Summary
This study reports the first case of Human Herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) encephalitis in a solid organ transplant (SOT) recipient, linked to Kaposi
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Neurology
- Immunology
Background:
- Human herpesviruses (HHVs) are known causes of central nervous system (CNS) infections.
- HHV-8 is typically not associated with neurological diseases, though rare CNS involvement has been noted in HIV patients.
- Encephalitis in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients has not been previously linked to HHV-8.
