Virus herpes manusia-8

Virus herpes manusia tipe 8 (nama ilmiah: Human gammaherpesvirus 8, disingkat HHV-8, atau kadang disebut virus herpes penyebab sarkoma Kaposi, KSHV) adalah salah satu jenis virus herpes dari subfamili gammaherpesvirinae yang menyerang manusia. Virus ini menyebabkan sarkoma Kaposi, kanker yang umumnya muncul pada pasien AIDS, dan juga penyakit Castleman.

Virus herpes manusia-8
Human herpesvirus 8
Sarkoma Kaposi yang disebabkan oleh HHV-8
Taksonomi
Superdomain	Biota
Domain	Virus
Dunia	Duplodnaviria
Kerajaan	Heunggongvirae
Filum	Peploviricota
Kelas	Herviviricetes
Ordo	Herpesvirales
Famili	Herpesviridae
Subfamili	Gammaherpesvirinae
Genus	Rhadinovirus
Spesies	Human herpesvirus 8

Daftar pustaka

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• Edelman,D.C. Human herpesvirus 8--a novel human pathogen. Virol. J. 2, 78 (2005)

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