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KSHV

 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. Also called Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, human herpesvirus 8, and HHV8.

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