Low T Cell Responses to Human Herpesvirus 8 in Patients with AIDS‐Related and Classic Kaposi Sarcoma

Abstract
BackgroundKaposi sarcoma (KS) occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients and is strongly associated with infection with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8; also known as “KS-associated herpesvirus”). We hypothesized that KS is linked to deficiencies in specific anti–HHV-8 T cell immunity