Sequences of human herpes virus type 8 and Epstein-Barr virus in AIDS-related primary central nervous system non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

• Published in: Archives d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques Vol. 45; no. 2-3; p. 159
• Main Authors: Bélec, L, Wingertsmann, L, Chrétien, F, Mohamed, A S, Minarovits, J, Gray, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 1997
• Subjects: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - virology; Central Nervous System Diseases - virology; Female; Genome, Viral; Herpesvirus 4, Human - genetics; Herpesvirus 8, Human - genetics; Humans; Lymphoma, AIDS-Related - virology; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - virology; Male; Middle Aged; Polymerase Chain Reaction

Presence of human herpes virus type 8 (HHV8), detected by nested PCR, and expression of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), as assessed by immunochemistry and in situ hybridization, were evaluated in 20 primary non-Hodgkin immunoblastic lymphomas (NHL) of the central nervous system (CNS) from patients who die...