Detection of herpesvirus-like DNA by nested PCR on archival skin biopsy specimens of various forms of Kaposi sarcoma

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 631-633

  Cathomas, G ^a,d   McGandy, C E ^a   Terracciano, L M ^a   Itin, P H ^b   De Rosa, G ^c   Gudat, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Archival tissue; Herpesvirus like DNA; Kaposi sarcoma; PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0029812632     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.8.631     Document Type: Article

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