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Monocytes in Kaposi's sarcoma lesions are productively infected by human herpesvirus 8
1 Oct 1997
Abstract excerpt
PCR analysis and serological studies demonstrated a close association between Kaposi's sarcoma (KS)-associated herpesvirus, or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), and the development of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). The majority of the KS cells were shown to be latently infected by the virus. In this study we investigated which type of cell is productively infected in KS lesions. In situ hybridization was performed with...
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