Human Pathology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 23-31 , January 2006

Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus/human herpesvirus 8 infection in reactive lymphoid tissues: a model for KSHV/HHV-8–related lymphomas?

  • Stefano Lazzi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Cristiana Bellan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Teresa Amato, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Nazzareno Palummo, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Concetta Cardone, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Alessandro D'Amuri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Fabio De Luca, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Medard Beyanga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania
    • ,
  • Fabio Facchetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University–Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25100 Brescia, Italy
    • ,
  • Piero Tosi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • ,
  • Lorenzo Leoncini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dipartimento di Patologia Umana ed Oncologia, Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, Via delle Scotte, 653100 Siena, Italy.

Received 21 February 2005 ,Accepted 25 August 2005.

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☆ This study was supported by the Italian Ministry for Education, Universities and Research, 00100 Rome, Italy.

PII: S0046-8177(05)00458-2

doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2005.08.020

Human Pathology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 23-31 , January 2006

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