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Human herpesvirus 8 interaction with target cells involves heparan sulfate.
Virology - 10 Apr 2001
Akula S M, Wang F Z, Vieira J, Chandran B
Abstract excerpt
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) or Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is associated with Kaposi's sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma. In vivo, HHV-8 DNA and transcripts have been detected in B cells, endothelial cells, macrophages, and epithelial cells. HHV-8 infects a variety of cell lines of human and animal origin, leading to latent or abortive infection. This study shows that the broad cellular...
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