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geographical differences in human herpesvirus 8 seroepidemiology: a survey of 1,201 individuals in asia.since the discovery of human herpesvirus 8 (hhv8) as a contributory cause of kaposis sarcoma, the clinical role of this virus has been actively investigated. an understanding of hhv8 seroepidemiology is critical for the study of its pathogenesis within a specific environment. a sero-survey is described in taiwan of 1,201 individuals ranging in age from under 1 year to over 70. indirect immunofluorescence assay was used to determine antibody titers against both latent and lytic antigens of hhv8. ...200010630961
correlation of viral factors with cervical cancer in taiwan.the correlation of viral factors with cervical cancer was investigated. 27 cervical cancer biopsies and 29 normal cervical scrapings were determined by polymerase chain reaction method for 6 viruses, including human papillomavirus (hpv), cytomegalovirus (cmv), epstein-barr virus (ebv), herpes simplex virus (hsv)-1, hsv-2, and human herpes virus (hhv)-8. among 27 biopsies of cervical cancer, hpv was identified in 18. of these hpv-positive specimens, 9 cases of hpv type 16 were identified, 2 cases ...200415497009
reproductive and infectious risk factors for invasive cervical cancer in taiwan.a community-based case-control study was carried out to assess multiple risk factors for invasive cervical cancer in taiwan. all of 183 cases of pathologically confirmed cervical cancer cases and 293 healthy neighborhood controls were recruited from taipei metropolitus. healthy controls were matched with cervical cancer cases for age and residence. multiple risk factors for cervical cancer were obtained from study subjects through standardized interviews according to a structured questionnaire. ...199910650799
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