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Detection of Merkel cell polyomavirus with a tumour-specific signature in non-small cell lung cancer
15 Jan 2013
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BACKGROUND: We searched for a viral aetiology for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), focusing on Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). METHODS: We analysed 112 Japanese cases of NSCLC for the presence of the MCPyV genome and the expressions of RNA transcripts and MCPyV-encoded antigen. We also conducted the first analysis of the molecular features of MCPyV in lung cancers. RESULTS: PCR revealed that 9 out of 32...
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