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Genotypic analysis of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus from patients with Kaposi's sarcoma in Xinjiang, China.
Viruses - 26 Nov 2014
Ouyang Xinxing, Zeng Yan, Fu Bishi, Wang Xiaowu, Chen Wei, Fang Yuan, Luo Minhua, Wang Linding
Abstract excerpt
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causal agent of all forms of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), including AIDS-KS, endemic KS, classic KS and iatrogenic KS. Based on Open reading frame (ORF) K1 sequence analysis, KSHV has been classified into seven major molecular subtypes (A, B, C, D, E, F and Z). The distribution of KSHV strains varies according to geography and ethnicity. Xinjiang is a unique region...
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