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RoC Review of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV)

Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Under Microscope

Substance Overview

Status: Known to be a human carcinogen
Profile: Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (213KB)
Fact Sheet: Cancer-Causing Viruses

Primary Uses or Exposures

  • An enveloped double-stranded DNA gamma-2 herpesvirus.
  • Thought to be spreads primarily via saliva, or blood from orogential sex, sharing needles, blood transfusions, or organ transplants.
  • In endemic areas, KSHV is spread from mother to child and by close contact among family members.
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Documents

Documents for Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
Date Document
- RoC Concept
Aug 01, 2016 RoC Monograph – Final
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Meetings & Events

Listing of related events
Date Event Event Type Materials
Apr 16, 2014

NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting

 Board of Scientific Counselors
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Materials

    NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting Meeting Materials
    April 16, 2014

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  • Minutes
Dec 17, 2015

Peer Review of the Draft RoC Monograph on Selected Viruses

 Expert Panels - RoC Monographs
Jun 15, 2016

NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting

Board of Scientific Counselors
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Materials

    Federal Register Notices
    June 15, 2016

    • Federal Register notice: PDF HTML

    NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting Meeting Materials
    June 15, 2016

    June 15, 2016 June 16, 2016


    Public Comments

    Agenda Topic Name, Affiliation, Sponsorship Public Comments
    Synthetic Turf/Crumb Rubber Research Program Judd Larson, P.E., Private Citizen Public comment received 5/23/2016
    Synthetic Turf/Crumb Rubber Research Program Laura Green, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., Green Toxicology LLC Public comment received 6/10/2016
    Synthetic Turf/Crumb Rubber Research Program Elliot Belilos, OFW LAW Public comment received 7/6/2016
    Synthetic Turf/Crumb Rubber Research Program Judd Larson, P.E., Private Citizen Public comment received 8/12/2016
  • Members
  • Minutes
  • Presentations
  • Videos

    NTP Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting Videos
    June 15, 2016

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    June 15, 2016

    Introductions and Welcome
    Report of the NIEHS/NTP Director
    New NTP Research Projects - Research Problem Formulation
    New NTP Research Projects - NTP Research Concept: Thallium Compounds
    New NTP Research Projects - Synthetic Turf/Crumb Rubber Research Program
    New NTP Research Projects - Glyphosate Research Scoping
    Report on Peer Review of NTP Technical Reports on Antimony Trioxide and TRIM® VX
    Report on NTP Studies of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation

    June 2016 NTP BSC Slides

    National Center for Toxicological Research Update on NTP Activities
    Report on Peer Review of RoC Monographs on Selected Viruses
    NTP Projects Utilizing the NIEHS Clinical Research Unit

    June 16, 2016

    Introductions and Welcome
    Report of the NTP Associate Director
    Report on Workshop: In Vitro to In Vivo Extrapolation for High Throughput Prioritization and Decision Making
    Report on Workshop: Shift Work at Night, Artificial Light at Night, and Circadian Disruption
    Report on Workshop: Addressing Challenges in the Assessment of Botanical Dietary Supplement Safety
    Closing Remarks and Adjournment

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