Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and Kaposi's sarcoma

Authors
Gruffat, H Sergeant, A Manet, E
Citation
H. Gruffat et al., Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and Kaposi's sarcoma, MICROBES IN, 2(6), 2000, pp. 671-680
Citations number
60
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
MICROBES AND INFECTION
ISSN journal
12864579 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
671 - 680
Database
ISI
SICI code
1286-4579(200005)2:6<671:KSHAKS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is present in all epidemiolo gic forms of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). The KSHV genome contains several open r eading frames which are potentially implicated in the development of KS. So me are unique to KSHV; others are homologous to cellular genes. The putativ e role of these genes in the genesis of KS is discussed. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.