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Merkel cell polyomavirus and human papilloma virus in proliferative skin lesions arising in patients treated with BRAF inhibitors.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Jul 2016
Falchook G S, Rady P, Konopinski J C, Busaidy N, Hess K, Hymes S, Nguyen H P, Prieto V G, Bustinza-Linares E, Lin Q, Parkhurst K L, Hong D S, Sherman S, Tyring S K, Kurzrock R
Abstract excerpt
The potential role of oncogenic viruses mediating development of proliferative skin lesions in patients treated with RAF inhibitors is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to investigate human papilloma virus (HPV) and Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) in skin lesions among patients treated with RAF inhibitors with the help of a case series describing prevalence of HPV, MCPyV, and RAS mutations in...
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