Wakeham, K., Johnston, W. T., Nalwoga, A., Webb, E. L., Mayanja, B. N., Miley, W., Elliott, A. M., Whitby, D. and Newton, R. (2015) Trends in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus antibodies prior to the development of HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma: a nested case-control study. International Journal of Cancer, 136(12), pp. 2822-2830. (doi: 10.1002/ijc.29329) (PMID:25395177)
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Abstract
HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa since both the causative agent, Kaposi's sarcoma associated-herpesvirus (KSHV), and the major risk factor, HIV, are prevalent. In a nested case-control study within a long-standing clinical cohort in rural Uganda, we used stored sera to examine the evolution of antibody titres against the KSHV antigens K8.1 and latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA) among 30 HIV-infected subjects who subsequently developed HIV-related KS (cases) and among 108 matched HIV/KSHV coinfected controls who did not develop KS. Throughout the 6 years prior to diagnosis, antibody titres to K8.1 and LANA were significantly higher among cases than controls (p < 0.0001), and titres increased prior to diagnosis in the cases. K8.1 titres differed more between KS cases and controls, compared to LANA titres. These differences in titre between cases and controls suggest a role for lytic viral replication in the pathogenesis of HIV-related KS in this setting.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Wakeham, Dr Katie |
Authors: | Wakeham, K., Johnston, W. T., Nalwoga, A., Webb, E. L., Mayanja, B. N., Miley, W., Elliott, A. M., Whitby, D., and Newton, R. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences |
Journal Name: | International Journal of Cancer |
Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons |
ISSN: | 0020-7136 |
ISSN (Online): | 1097-0215 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2014 The Authors |
First Published: | First published in International Journal of Cancer 136(12):2822-2830 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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