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HHV8

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HHV8Human Herpes Virus 8 (causative agent of Kaposi''s sarcoma)


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The detection of HHV8 in KS spindle cells is a useful tool in distinguishing KS from its mimics (figure 2).
Kaposi's sarcoma by Dezube, Bruce J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Now, researchers at Cornell University Medical College in New York have identified an HHV8 gene whose protein can stimulate cellular proliferation.
Clues that viral gene causes a skin cancer by Travis, John / Science News
The new data confirms not only that HHV8 is sexually transmitted, but also that it can cause Kaposi's sarcoma, the researchers said.
FINDINGS ON AIDS CANCER by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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