Detection of Human Herpesvirus-8 DNA in Kidney Allografts Prior to the Development of Kaposi's Sarcoma
2001; Oxford University Press; Volume: 32; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1086/320153
ISSN1537-6591
AutoresRonit Sarid, Galina Pizov, Dvora Rubinger, Rebecca Backenroth, Michael M. Friedlaender, Fidi Schwartz, Dana G. Wolf,
Tópico(s)Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
ResumoHuman herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) DNA was identified in kidney allografts in 2 of 3 transplant recipients prior to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma, and increase in viral antibody titer was found in the third. Combined genotypic and serologic analyses could be used to identify patients at risk and suggest that the kidney may be a site of HHV-8 latency.
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