General Information

Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8)

Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus (KSHV)

Description:
Taxonomic Classification
     Family: Herpesviridae
     Subfamily: Gammaherpesviriane
     Genus: Rhadinovirus (gamm2)
     Species: HHV8 (KSHV)

Background: Discovered in 1994; 165 Kb genome.

Present In: endothelial tumor (spindle) cells of KS lesions and Primary effusion lymphoma cells

Virus Preparation:
Potassium tartrate density gradient purified virus preceded by PEG precipitate of media supernatant.

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