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VIRUS HERPES 8 SARCOMA KAPOSI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
1, record 1, English, Kaposi%27s%20sarcoma%2Dassociated%20herpesvirus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KSHV 2, record 1, English, KSHV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human herpesvirus type 8 3, record 1, English, human%20herpesvirus%20type%208
correct
- HHV-8 4, record 1, English, HHV%2D8
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recently discovered herpesvirus that is found in samples of tissue from Kaposi sarcoma lesions. 2, record 1, English, - Kaposi%27s%20sarcoma%2Dassociated%20herpesvirus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herpèsvirus lié au sarcome de Kaposi
1, record 1, French, herp%C3%A8svirus%20li%C3%A9%20au%20sarcome%20de%20Kaposi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- herpès-virus humain 8 2, record 1, French, herp%C3%A8s%2Dvirus%20humain%208
correct, masculine noun
- herpèsvirus humain de type 8 3, record 1, French, herp%C3%A8svirus%20humain%20de%20type%208
correct, masculine noun
- HHV-8 3, record 1, French, HHV%2D8
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus herpes 8 del sarcoma de Kaposi
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20herpes%208%20del%20sarcoma%20de%20Kaposi
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Virus causante del cáncer por sarcoma de Kaposi. 1, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20herpes%208%20del%20sarcoma%20de%20Kaposi
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