Pretransplantation human herpes virus 8 seropositivity as a risk factor for Kaposi's sarcoma in kidney transplant recipients

Transplant Proc. 2000 May;32(3):526-7. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(00)00874-5.

Authors

P Cattani¹, G Nanni, R Graffeo, M Capuano, F Cerimele, I L La Parola, A Diociaiuti, U Pozzetto, D Cerimele, G Fadda, M Castagneto

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Microbiology, Transplant Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 10812097
DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(00)00874-5

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Antigens, Viral / analysis*
Female
Herpesviridae Infections / complications
Herpesvirus 8, Human / immunology*
Humans
Kidney Transplantation / immunology*
Male
Postoperative Complications / virology*
Risk Factors
Sarcoma, Kaposi / virology*
Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

Antigens, Viral