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Detection of human herpesvirus 8 DNA in semen from HIV-infected individuals but not healthy semen donors
1 Feb 1997
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the prevalence of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus (HHV) type 8, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in semen was investigated. METHODS: Amplification by nested polymerase chain reaction was used to detect viral DNA sequences in samples from 24 HIV-infected gay men, 15 of them with Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), and 115 healthy donors. RESULTS: Six of the...
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