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Fluorescence in situ hybridization and qPCR to detect Merkel cell polyomavirus physical status and load in Merkel cell carcinomas.
International journal of cancer - 15 Dec 2014
Haugg Anke M, Rennspiess Dorit, zur Hausen Axel, Speel Ernst-Jan M, Cathomas Gieri, Becker Jürgen C, Schrama David
Abstract excerpt
The Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is detected in 80% of Merkel cell carcinomas (MCC). Clonal integration and tumor-specific mutations in the large T antigen are strong arguments that MCPyV is a human tumor virus. However, the relationship between viral presence and cancer induction remains dis...
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