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Herpesvirus-like DNA sequences detected in endemic, classic, iatrogenic and epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) biopsies
3 Jan 1996
Abstract excerpt
The identification of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) clusters in sub-equatorial Africa (endemic KS, AKS) and the high frequency of KS in sexually transmitted AIDS (epidemic KS, EKS), have previously suggested a role for infectious agents in the etiopathogenesis of KS. The recent identification of herpesvirus (HHV)-like DNA sequences in one case of EKS and their detection in > 90% of all tested EKS, prompted us to...
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