Seroprevalence of Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) and incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma in Iran

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Seroepidemiological surveys show that the prevalence of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection mostly varies in various geographical areas and reflects the local incidence of classic and endemic KS, being widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean countrie...

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Main Authors: Nategh Rakhshandeh, Mokhtari-Azad Talat, Shoja Zabihollah, Jalilvand Somayeh, Gharehbaghian Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Online Access:http://www.infectagentscancer.com/content/6/1/5