Fig. 1.

KSHV virion structure and clinical manifestations of Kaposi sarcoma. A Schematic presentation of KSHV structure. KSHV virions display the icosahedral nucleocapsids surrounded by a lipid bilayer envelope. Between the capsid and envelope is a morphologically amorphous layer called the tegument. The viral proteins found in KSHV capsid, tegument, and envelope are listed below. B Lesions of classical Kaposi’s sarcoma patients in Xinjiang province of China. The photos were provided by Dr. Tiejun Zhang from Fudan University School of Public Health.