HHV-8 (KSHV) is not associated with bacillary angiomatosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology - Molecular Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 345-348

  Nayler, S J ^a   Allard, U ^a   Taylor, L ^a   Cooper, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillary angiomatosis; Human herpesvirus 8; Kaposi's sarcoma; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEMANGIOMATOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0033460142     PISSN: 13668714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/mp.52.6.345     Document Type: Article

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