Human Herpesvirus 8

Preferred Label : Human Herpesvirus 8;

NCIt synonyms : Virus-HHV8; Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpes Virus; Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus;

NCIt related terms : Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus; Herpes Virus 8; KSHV; HHV-8; HHV8; Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus; Human Gammaherpesvirus 8;

NCIt definition : A gammaherpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species human herpesvirus 8.; NCI-GLOSS: A type of herpesvirus that may cause Kaposi sarcoma (a rare cancer that can cause skin lesions) and a type of lymphoma (cancer that begins in the lymph system), especially in patients who have a weak immune system.;

NCIt note : The predominant route of HHV-8 transmission is sexual. However, it is also spread via blood contact among injection drug users.;

UNII : 16I9IX46F2;

Taxon ID : 37296;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000430908; CDR0000430697; CDR0000430696; CDR0000430695;

Details

Origin ID

C14327;

UMLS CUI

C0376526;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Rhadinovirus [ICD-11 Extension code]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Human herpesvirus 8 (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Human herpesvirus 8, susceptibility to [OMIM Phenotype]
- herpesvirus 8, human [MeSH Descriptor]
- herpesvirus 8, human [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Virus [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Human herpesvirus 8 (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
- herpesvirus 8, human [MeSH concept]
- herpesvirus 8, human [MeSH Descriptor]
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- CDISC SDTM Microorganism Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
organism_has_gene
- HHV8 K2 Gene [NCIt concept]
- HHV8 ORF50 Gene [NCIt concept]
- HHV8 ORF59 Gene [NCIt concept]
- HHV8 ORF71 Gene [NCIt concept]
- HHV8 ORF73 Gene [NCIt concept]
- HHV8 ORF74 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Human Herpesvirus-8 Immediate-Early Region-4 Gene Locus [NCIt concept]

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