Human herpesvirus type 8 in tuberculosis patients with effusion.

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Published in BMC Infect Dis on October 30, 2015

Authors

Shih-Ming Tsao1,2, Chun-Liang Lai3,4, Ming-Nan Lin5,6, Jen-Pi Tsai7,8,9, Cheng-Chuan Su10,11,12

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. tsmhwy@ms24.hinet.net.
2: Sections of Infectious Diseases and Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. tsmhwy@ms24.hinet.net.
3: School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. albertla@ms8.hinet.net.
4: Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi County, Taiwan. albertla@ms8.hinet.net.
5: School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. mingnan.lin@gmail.com.
6: Department of Family Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi County, Taiwan. mingnan.lin@gmail.com.
7: Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. abi0918@outlook.com.
8: School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. abi0918@outlook.com.
9: Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi County, Taiwan. abi0918@outlook.com.
10: School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. sucpo@yahoo.com.tw.
11: Department of Clinical Pathology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, 2, Minsheng Road, Dalin Town, Chiayi County, 622, Taiwan. sucpo@yahoo.com.tw.
12: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Chiayi County, Taiwan. sucpo@yahoo.com.tw.

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