Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) detected by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in HIV patients with or without Kaposi's sarcoma. An analytic cross-sectional study

Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) detected by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in HIV patients with or without Kaposi's sarcoma. An analytic cross-sectional study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a common neoplastic disease in AIDS patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, with or without KS manifestations and correlate HH...

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Main Authors: Paula Renata Lima Machado, Kleber Juvenal Silva Farias, Maira Gabriela Martins Pereira, Patrícia Pereira da Silva de Freitas, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Herpesvirus 8, human
HIV
Polymerase chain reaction
Serology
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