Genotypic Analysis of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus from Patients with Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Xinjiang, China

Genotypic Analysis of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus from Patients with Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Xinjiang, China

Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causal agent of all forms of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), including AIDS-KS, endemic KS, classic KS and iatrogenic KS. Based on Open reading frame (ORF) K1 sequence analysis, KSHV has been classified into seven major molecular subtypes (A, B, C, D, E,...

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Main Authors: Xinxing Ouyang, Yan Zeng, Bishi Fu, Xiaowu Wang, Wei Chen, Yuan Fang, Minhua Luo, Linding Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)
genotyping
K1 gene
Xinjiang
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/12/4800

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