Abstract
Kaposi´s Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV), or Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), is a gamma Herpesvirus essential for the development of all forms of Kaposi´s sarcoma (KS). The KSHV's life cycle is basically divided into latent and lytic phases, which have distinct viral gene expression profiles. Some important oncogenic products of KSHV are expressed during the lytic phase, including the …