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Concept information

Preferred term

Human gammaherpesvirus 8

Type

  • Organism

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • HHV-8 (Human herpesvirus 8)
  • HHV8 (Human herpesvirus 8)
  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated human herpes virus
  • KSHV (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus

Source

  • International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

Has taxonomic rank

In other languages

  • English

  • HHV-8 (Human herpesvirus 8)
  • HHV8 (Human herpesvirus 8)
  • Human herpesvirus 8
  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
  • Kaposi's sarcoma-associated human herpes virus
  • KSHV (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus)

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46094

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