Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA in tumor-free tonsillar tissues and upper respiratory tract samples: Implications for respiratory transmission and latency

BACKGROUND: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) was discovered recently. It is considered a potential causative agent of Merkel cell carcinoma, a life-threatening skin cancer. OBJECTIVES: To study the prevalence of MCPyV in a large number of clinical samples of various types. Most of the samples were e...

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Autores principales: Kantola, Kalle, Sadeghi, Mohammadreza, Lahtinen, Anne, Koskenvuo, Minna, Aaltonen, Leena-Maija, Möttönen, Merja, Rahiala, Jaana, Saarinen-Pihkala, Ulla, Riikonen, Pekka, Jartti, Tuomas, Ruuskanen, Olli, Söderlund-Venermo, Maria, Hedman, Klaus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7172143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19464943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2009.04.008

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