Purpose: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is rare skin cancer that is often associated with
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) infection. Polyomaviruses repress tumor suppressor …

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 …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is the major causative factor of the rare but aggressive
cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). Two characteristics of MCPyV‐positive MCCs are …

Abstract Most Merkel cell carcinomas (MCCs) contain Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV)
DNA, and the virus likely has a pivotal role in tumor pathogenesis. p53 and the KIT receptor …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) was recently discovered in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC),
a clinically and pathologically heterogeneous malignancy of dermal neuroendocrine cells …

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 …

Simple Summary Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a widespread virus that is present on
human skin. Infection occurs early in life, and up to 90% of adults have antibodies against …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) monoclonally integrates into genomes of approximately
80% of Merkel cell carcinomas (MCCs) and undergoes mutation. We previously …

BACKGROUND: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) was first identified in Merkel cell
carcinoma (MCC) as a new tumor virus. Studies have also reported differing frequencies of …

MCPyV, a new human oncogenic polyoma virus, appears etiologic for the classic, rare,
aggressive Merkel Cell Carcinomas (MCC) of the skin characterized by MCPyV DNA …