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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Wieland, Ulrike ; Mauch, Cornelia ; Kreuter, Alexander ; Krieg, Thomas ; Pfister, Herbert ;
Wieland, Ulrike ; Mauch, Cornelia ; Kreuter, Alexander ; Krieg, Thomas ; Pfister, Herbert ; Less -
Description:
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 widespread.
Subject:
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Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Dispatch
DNA, Viral
Eyebrows
Forehead
Genitalia, Male
HIV
HIV Seropositivity
HPV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Human Papillomavirus
Humans
Male
MCPyV
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus
Mouth
Polyomavirus
Polyomavirus Infections
Skin
Tumor Virus Infections
Viruses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 15(9):1496-1498.
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:4c677850f6ce1838e2f92bfc9018da3b70518122a030c6e1f6db8641badf8862
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