| the evaluation of human herpesvirus 8 (kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) in cutaneous lesions of kaposi's sarcoma: a study of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue. | the etiologic role of human herpesvirus 8 (hhv8) in kaposi's sarcoma (ks) remains controversial. this polymerase chain reaction (pcr)-based study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship of hhv8 in ks from our geographical region and to determine its utility in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsy specimens. forty-two biopsy specimens were studied, including nine aids-associated cases and four from classic ks. of the 39 patients included, 21 were hiv+ and 18 had no clinical evidence of hi ... | 1998 | 9504662 |