Electrochemotherapy-induced virus disappearance in HHV-8-positive skin nodules of Kaposi sarcoma: First histological and immunohistochemical demonstration of efficacy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 239-240

  Gualdi, G ^a   Monari, P ^b   Fantini, F ^c   Cesinaro, Am ^a   Cimitan, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY; ELECTROPORATION; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 74549219829     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03395.x     Document Type: Letter

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