"HIV and Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus Pathogenesis". Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a devastating disease that is caused by a retrovirus known as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Infected individuals are not only immunosuppressed but also frequently develop malignancies, such as lymphomas and Kaposi's sarcoma. The Wood laboratory has been involved in the molecular biology of HIV and a recently identified human herpesvirus associated with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) named KSHV or human herpesvirus-8.

Nebraska Center of Virology  |  School of Biological Sciences  |  University of Nebraska- Lincoln