The pathobiology of Kaposi's sarcoma: Advances since the onset of the AIDS epidemic

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages 40-44

  Horenstein, Marcelo G ^a   Moontasri, Nancy J ^b   Cesarman, Ethel ^c  

^a Dermatology Group   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HISTOGENESIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KAPOSI SARCOMA; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HERPESVIRUS 8, HUMAN; HUMANS; SARCOMA, KAPOSI;

EID: 54049158948     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01118.x     Document Type: Review

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