Absence of HHV-8 DNA sequences in malignant mesothelioma

Journal of Clinical Pathology - Molecular Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-117

  Ascoli, V ^a   Nardi, F ^a   Scalzo, C Carnovale ^a   Signoretti, S ^b   Pistilli, A ^a   Lo Coco, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human herpesvirus 8; Mesothelioma; Primary effusion lymphoma

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN TISSUE; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0031811441     PISSN: 13668714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/mp.51.2.113     Document Type: Article

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