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KSHV genotypes A and C are more frequent in Kaposi sarcoma lesions from Brazilian patients with and without HIV infection, respectively.
Cancer letters - 1 Feb 2011
Ramos da Silva Suzane, Ferraz da Silva Ana Paula, Bacchi Maura Moscardi, Bacchi Carlos Eduardo, Elgui de Oliveira Deilson
Abstract excerpt
The present study aimed to evaluate the frequency of KSHV genotypes isolated from Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lesions in patients from Brazil. Fifty KS cases were evaluated. The most frequently detected viral genotypes were A (50.0%) and C (48.0%); the B genotype was isolated only in one case (2.0%). Not...
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