| seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 in okinawa, japan. | | 2001 | 11544407 |
| increased risk of human herpesvirus-8 infection in patients with adult t cell leukemia/lymphoma in okinawa. | | 2002 | 12200715 |
| human herpesvirus 8 (hhv8) sequence variations in hhv8 related tumours in okinawa, a subtropical island in southern japan. | although rare in mainland japan, classic kaposi's sarcoma (ks) is frequently reported in okinawa, a subtropical island in southern japan. human herpesvirus 8 (hhv8) has been identified in the tumours and geographical differences occur. aim: to sequence hhv8 in classic and aids associated ks in okinawa. | 2004 | 15113862 |
| high prevalence of distinct human herpesvirus 8 contributes to the high incidence of non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome-associated kaposi's sarcoma in isolated japanese islands. | non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) kaposi's sarcoma (ks) is extremely rare in japan but highly endemic in okinawa, especially in miyako islands. we aimed to elucidate the exact incidence and cause of this high prevalence. | 2017 | 28968717 |