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Kaposi's Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus DNA Sequences in Prostate Tissue and Human Semen
2 May 1996
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BACKGROUND: Sequences of novel herpesvirus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), have been indentified in Kaposi's sarcoma tissue, but it is not known whether the virus is transmitted by sexual contact. METHODS: Using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we searched for KSHV DNA sequences in ejaculates from 43 healthy men and tissue from the urogenital tract or prostate of 100 immunocompetent adults....
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