Human Herpesvirus-8 Infection in Hemodialysis Patients From São Paulo, Brazil: Preliminary Results

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3044-3046

  Caterino de Araujo, A ^a   Magri, M C ^a   Santos Fortuna, E ^a   Souza, J F ^b   Sens, Y A S ^b   Jabur, P ^b  

^a INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAZIL; CHILD; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 37049020437     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.07.087     Document Type: Article

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