Detection of human herpes virus type 8 DNA sequences as a valuable aid in the differential diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma

Modern Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 182-187

  Maiorana, Antonia ^a,b   Luppi, M ^a   Barozzi, P ^a   Collina, G ^a   Fano, R A ^a   Torelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

HHV 8; Kaposi's sarcoma; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 8, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030995905     PISSN: 08933952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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