Human herpes virus-8 in human immunodefi ciency virus/ acquired immunodefi ciency syndrome - associated oral Kaposi’s sarcoma

Human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8), now called Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV), as a probable causative agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) was putforth when it was first detected in KS specimens in 1994. Since then, many investigators have confirmed the association of HHV-8 and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) - associated KS. This study was done to review the original research aimed at assessing the presence of HHV-8 in HIV/AIDSassociated oral KS and other oral lesions.

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