Merkel Cell Polyomavirus DNA in Persons without Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA was detected in 88% of Merkel cell carcinomas in contrast to 16% of other skin tumors. MCPyV was also found in anogenital and oral samples (31%) and eyebrow hairs (50%) of HIV-positive men and in forehead swabs (62%) of healthy controls. MCPyV thus appears to be...

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Autores principales: Wieland, Ulrike, Mauch, Cornelia, Kreuter, Alexander, Krieg, Thomas, Pfister, Herbert
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19788824
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1509.081575

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19788824
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1509.081575

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