Detection of human herpes virus 8 DNA and sequence polymorphism in classical, epidemic, and iatrogenic Kaposi's sarcoma in South Africa

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 168-172

  Engelbrecht, Susan ^a,b   Treurnicht, Florette K ^a   Schneider, Johann W ^a   Jordaan, H Francois ^a   Steytler, Jan G ^a   Wranz, Peter A B ^a   Van Rensburg, Estrelita J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Department of Medical Virology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

HHV 8; Mutations; PCR; SSCP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS DETECTION;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA, VIRAL; HERPESVIRUS 8, HUMAN; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOUTH AFRICA;

HERPES; HERPES VIRUS 8; HERPES VIRUS TYPE 8; HERPESVIRIDAE; HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN HERPES VIRUS; HUMAN HERPES VIRUS 8; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8;

EID: 0030916616     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(199706)52:2<168::AID-JMV9>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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