title: Detection of human herpesvirus-8 DNA in kidney allografts prior to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma.
abstract: Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) DNA was identified in kidney allografts in 2 of 3 transplant recipients prior to the development of Kaposi's sarcoma, and increase in viral antibody titer was found in the third. Combined genotypic and serologic analyses could be used to identify patients at risk and suggest that the kidney may be a site of HHV-8 latency.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. saridr@mail.biu.ac.il
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarid
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizov
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rubinger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Backenroth
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Friedlaender
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000821:virology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000821:virology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D019737:Transplants / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral