Human Herpes Virus Type 8 among Female-Sex Workers
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; BCBL: Body Cavity Based Lymphoma Cell Line; CSWS: Commercial Sex Workers; DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid; EIA: Enzyme Immune Assays; ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays; FSWS: Female Sex Workers; HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HCV: Hepatitis C Virus; HHV-8: Human Herpes Virus Type 8; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HPV: Human Papilloma Virus; IDUS: Intravenous Drug Users; IFA: Immuno florescence Assay; KSHV: Kaposi’s Sarcoma Associated Herpes Virus; KS; Kaposi’s Sarcoma; LTR: Long Terminal Repeat; MCD: Multicentric Castleman’s Disease; MSMS: Men Having Sex With Men; ORF: Open Reading Frame; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction; PEL: Primary Effusion Lymphoma; STDS: Sexually Transmitted Diseases; STIS: Sexually Transmitted Infection; TAT: Trans activator Of Transcription; US: United States
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