© 1999 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 17, 1437,
September 1, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press
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The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is increased several-fold in individuals infected
with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV). Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has also been
implicated in KS. Rezza et al. (p. 1468) have investigated several factors that
may determine the onset of KS, in particular, HHV8 infection in individuals after they convert to
HIV seropositivity. The authors studied 366 individuals belonging to different HIV-exposure
categories (homosexual activity, intravenous drug use, and heterosexual contact) for whom a
negative and then a positive HIV serologic test were available within a 2-year period. HHV8
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