This recently discovered virus has been found to be associated with clinical forms of Kaposi's sarcoma, including the type that occurs in HIV-negative individuals. The laboratory of Drs. Yuan Chang and Patrick Moore at Columbia University has sequenced the virus, developed a variety of serologic assays and performed functional gene studies to investigate the pathogenesis of KSHV-related disease. Reproduced with permission. Inc. All rights reserved.
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