## Abstract The human herpesvirus‐8 (HHV‐8) has been associated with the development of Kaposi's sarcoma. A high incidence of classic Kaposi's sarcoma has been described in Sardinia, an island West of Italy's mainland. Different seroepidemiological analyses have reported that prevalence of HHV‐8 in
Infection with Human Herpesvirus Type 8 and Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Sardinia
✍ Scribed by D. Serraino; D. Cerimele; P. Piselli; L. Aztori; F. Farchi; F. Carletti; A. Navarra; M. V. Masala; G. Rezza
- Book ID
- 107705423
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 287 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-8126
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