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The human herpesvirus-type 8 is not involved in malignant melanoma$nshort communication

Malignant melanomas were supposed to harbour the human herpesvirus-type 8 (HHV-8) genome, as melanoma cells were reported to express interleukin-6 and a homologue of interleukin-6 was found in the HHV-8 genome. We therefore investigated 33 primary malignant melanomas by polymerase chain reaction, bu...

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Main Authors: Deichmann, Martin (Author) , Thome, M. (Author) , Bock, Michael (Author) , Jäckel, Andreas (Author) , Waldmann, Volker (Author) , Näher, Helmut (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 26 March 1999
In: British journal of cancer
Year: 1999, Volume: 80, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 67-69
ISSN:1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690322
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690322
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/6690322
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Author Notes:M Deichmann, M Thome, M Bock, A Jäckel, V Waldmann and H Näher
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Summary:Malignant melanomas were supposed to harbour the human herpesvirus-type 8 (HHV-8) genome, as melanoma cells were reported to express interleukin-6 and a homologue of interleukin-6 was found in the HHV-8 genome. We therefore investigated 33 primary malignant melanomas by polymerase chain reaction, but could not find this tumorigenic gamma-herpesvirus in any tumour.
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ISSN:1532-1827
DOI:10.1038/sj.bjc.6690322

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