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High seroprevalence of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in males with advanced lung carcinoma.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Apr 2015
Su Cheng-Chuan, Lai Chun-Liang, Tsao Shih-Ming, Lin Ming-Nan, Chu Tang-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) DNA is consistently found in all types of Kaposi's sarcoma, which is prevalent in immunocompromised patients. Patients with advanced lung carcinoma often showed immunologic abnormalities, and prevalence of HHV-8 infection is unclear. In this study, blood samples from 109 lung carcinoma patients and 109 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were analyzed for lymphocyte and monocyte...
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