Merkel Cell Polyomavirus DNA in Persons without Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Wieland, Ulrike; Mauch, Cornelia; Kreuter, Alexander; Krieg, Thomas; Pfister, Herbert

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Merkel Cell Polyomavirus DNA in Persons without Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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Sep 2009
By Wieland, Ulrike ; Mauch, Cornelia ; Kreuter, Alexander ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Wieland, Ulrike ; Mauch, Cornelia ; Kreuter, Alexander ; Krieg, Thomas ; Pfister, Herbert
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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.
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Carcinoma, Merkel Cell DNA, Viral Eyebrows Forehead Genitalia, Male Hiv Seropositivity Humans Male Mouth Polyomavirus Polyomavirus Infections Skin Tumor Virus Infections
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Emerg Infect Dis. 15(9):1496-1498.
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15
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9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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