Expression of potentially oncogenic HHV-
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Cobo, Francesc; Hern�ndez, S�lvia; Hern�ndez, Llu�s; Pinyol, Magda; Bosch, Franc
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a novel lymphoproliferative disorder associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection. Most PELs develop in HIV-seropositive individuals and are nearly always positive for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a finding which obscures the role of HHV-8 in lymphomagenesis.