Virus herpes manusia tipe 8 (nama ilmiah: Human gammaherpesvirus 8, disingkat HHV-8, atau kadang disebut virus herpes penyebab sarkoma Kaposi, KSHV) adalah salah satu jenis virus herpes dari subfamili gammaherpesvirinae yang menyerang manusia. Virus ini menyebabkan sarkoma Kaposi, kanker yang umumnya muncul pada pasien AIDS, dan juga penyakit Castleman.
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