Detection of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Kaposi's sarcoma tissues at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Detection of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Kaposi's sarcoma tissues at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

BACKGROUND: human herpes virus-8, a ?2-herpes virus, is the aetiological agent of Kaposi sarcoma. Recently, Kaposi's sarcoma cases have increased in Zambia. However, the diagnosis of this disease is based on morphological appearance of affected tissues using histological techniques, and the ass...

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Main Authors:	Rabecca Tembo, Trevor Kaile, Doris Kafita, Chrispin Chisanga, Annie Kalonda, Ephraim Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Pascal Polepole, Geoffrey Kwenda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Pan African Medical Journal 2017-06-01
Series:	The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:	human herpes virus 8 kaposi´s sarcoma histological types
Online Access:	https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/27/137/pdf/137.pdf

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