Purpose A new human polyomavirus, Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), was identified in
2008 in tumor tissue of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a relatively rare human …

BACKGROUND: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) was discovered by digital transcriptome
subtraction as a monoclonal infection of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) tumors. Subsequent …

The genome of a new human polyomavirus, known as Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), has
recently been reported to be integrated within the cellular DNA of Merkel cell carcinoma …

BACKGROUND The discovery of the Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) in a large number of
Merkel cell carcinomas (MCCs) has led to many investigations into its potential role as an …

The majority of Merkel cell carcinomas (MCCs) are associated with the recently identified
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV). However, as it is still unclear to which extent the presence …

Background Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy of the skin. Integration of Merkel cell
polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA to the tumor genome is frequent in these cancers. The clinical …

Abstract Background Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) has been detected in approximately
75% of patients with the rare skin cancer Merkel cell carcinoma. We investigated the …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a common infectious agent that is likely involved in the
etiology of most Merkel cell carcinomas (MCC). Serum antibodies recognizing the MCPyV …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a relatively uncommon but highly lethal form of skin cancer.
A majority of MCC tumors carry DNA sequences derived from a newly identified virus called …

BACKGROUND Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive skin cancer with a
recurrence rate of> 40%. Of the 2000 MCC cases per year in the United States, most are …