Human herpes virus 8 replication during disseminated tuberculosis in a man with human immunodeficiency virus: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) is mainly responsible for the development of Kaposi's sarcoma and multicentric Castleman's disease in immunocompromised patients with untreated human immunodeficiency virus. Positive viral loa...

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Main Authors: Inoubli Sarra, Toutous-Trellu Laurence, Cathomas Gieri, Oksenhendler Eric, Hirschel Bernard, El Amari Emmanuelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/113