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Abstract
A species in the genus RHADINOVIRUS, subfamily GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE, isolated from patients with AIDS-related and classical Kaposi sarcoma.
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- HHV-8
- Herpesvirus 8, Human
- Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated
- Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated
- KSHV
- Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
- Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
- Herpesvirus, Kaposi Sarcoma Associated
- Herpesvirus, Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated
- Herpesvirus, Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated
- Herpesviruses, Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated
- Kaposi Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus
- Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus
- Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses
- Kaposis Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus
- Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus, Kaposi
- Sarcoma-Associated Herpesviruses, Kaposi's
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.
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Indexing Annotation
infection: coord IM with HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) or KAPOSI SARCOMA if so specified by author
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History Note
2002(1997)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Human Herpesvirus 8. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019288. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019288
- Human Herpesvirus 8. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaposi%27s_sarcoma-associated_herpesvirus
- Human Herpesvirus 8. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983850