HHV-8: A new herpesvirus associated with Kaposi's sarcoma

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Offermann, MK [1 ]
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[1] EMORY UNIV,WINSHIP CANC CTR,ATLANTA,GA 30322
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10.1016/0966-842X(96)10060-3
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a multifocal neoplasm that develops in a high proportion of HIV-infected homosexual men. KS lesions contain novel herpes-like DNA sequences (HHV-8), and recent studies characterizing HHV-8 and its association with KS, and with other diseases, suggest that HHV-8 may represent the etiological viral pathogen.
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