Post-infectious syndrome

This study looks at a newly recognized disease called KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS), caused by a virus that can also lead to certain cancers. Researchers aim to learn more about the disease and test experimental treatments, including antiviral and chemotherapy drugs,…

This study tests a drug called pacritinib in people with HIV who have two rare conditions caused by the Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV): KSHV-associated multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) and KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS). These conditions cause severe, life-thre…

This study looks at why some teenagers and young adults feel tired for months after getting Epstein-Barr virus (the virus that causes mono). Researchers will follow 150 infected people and 150 healthy people for six months, using brain scans, immune tests, and questionnaires. The…

This observational study is looking at the gut microbiome of 315 people, including those with irritable bowel syndrome that started after an infection. Researchers will compare their gut bacteria to people who had an infection but no IBS, and to healthy controls. The goal is to f…