title: The role of opportunistic viruses in Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) evolution.
abstract: Etiopathogenetic mechanisms involved in the development of Kaposi's sarcoma and the possible role of viruses, such as CMV, BKV, HBV, HHV-6 and retroviruses are reviewed. An etiopathogenetic model is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Oncology, Natl. Cancer Inst. Fondazione Pascale, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giraldo
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Buonaguro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beth-Giraldo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*