Human herpesvirus-8 in northwestern China: epidemiology and characterization among blood donors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is the etiologic agent associated with development of classical, AIDS-related, iatrogenic, and endemic Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Several studies provide strong evidence that HHV-8 can be transmitted by...

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Main Authors: Zhang Qiong, Li Xu, Wang Hui, Liu Tao, Zhang Zhaoxia, He Bin, Wang Xing, Lan Ke, Lu Xiaomei, Wen Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/62