Similar Viral and Immune Characteristics of Kaposi Sarcoma in ART-treated People Living With HIV and Older Patients With Classic Kaposi Sarcoma.

Léna RoystonAude JaryCarolina A BeriniTsoarello MabangaJohn LinAmélie PagliuzzaNicolas ChomontIvan V LitvinovAlexandra Calmy Valentin LeducqVincent CalvezAnne-Geneviève MarcelinStephane Isnard Jean-Pierre Routy

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)

Altogether, early immune senescence could be involved in the development of KS in ART-treated PLWH. Higher anti-HHV-8 immunoglobulin G levels could be linked with lower circulating viral load. Such insights should help developing therapeutical strategies to prevent development and treat KS in PLWH on ART.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
sars cov
dna damage
newly diagnosed