Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection and Kaposi's sarcoma in Brazil

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) became a critical health issue with the emergence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the 1980s. Four clinical-epidemiological forms of KS have been described: classical KS, endemic KS, iatrogenic KS, and AIDS-associated KS. In 1994, Kaposi's sarcoma-assoc...

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Main Authors: S. Ramos-da-Silva, D. Elgui-de-Oliveira, L. Borges, C.E. Bacchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000500002