Human herpesvirus type 8 is not detected in cutaneous lesions of sarcoidosis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 769-

  Sugaya, M ^a   Nakamura, K ^a   Takahiro, W ^a   Tamaki, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0032693795     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.3141a.x     Document Type: Letter

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