Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus gene expression in endothelial (spindle) tumor cells

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The recent discovery of DNA sequences of a new human herpesvirus in Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has fueled speculation that this virus might cause KS. The mere presence, however, of a virus in a complex multicellular tumor like KS could just as well be construed as evidence of a passenger agent. We sought stronger evidence linking the KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) to tumor formation by using in situ hybridization to...

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