Impact of HIV infection and Kaposi sarcoma on human herpesvirus-8 mucosal replication and dissemination in Uganda.

Impact of HIV infection and Kaposi sarcoma on human herpesvirus-8 mucosal replication and dissemination in Uganda.

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the leading cause of cancer in Uganda and occurs in people with and without HIV. Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) replication is important both in transmission of HHV-8 and progression to KS. We characterized the sites and frequency of HHV-8 detection in Ugandans with and without H...

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Main Authors: Christine Johnston, Jackson Orem, Fred Okuku, Mary Kalinaki, Misty Saracino, Edward Katongole-Mbidde, Merle Sande, Allan Ronald, Keith McAdam, Meei-Li Huang, Linda Drolette, Stacy Selke, Anna Wald, Lawrence Corey, Corey Casper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2625442?pdf=render

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