We studied the seroprevalence and transmission of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV8), among 215 Ugandan children, adolescents and young adults. We measured antibodies to a latent nuclear antigen (LANA) and a lytic cycle protein encoded by open reading frame (orf) 65. Infection with
Prevalence and distribution of human herpesvirus 7 in normal brain
โ Scribed by Paul K.S. Chan; Ho-Keung Ng; Jo L.K. Cheung; King-Cheung Ng; Augustine F. Cheng
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 94 KB
- Volume
- 62
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0146-6615
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