The skin is an organ harboring several types of immune cells that participate in innate and
adaptive immune responses. The immune system of the skin comprises both skin cells and …

The name of the family Polyomaviridae, derives from the early observation that cells infected
with murine polyomavirus induced multiple (poly) tumors (omas) in immunocompromised …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is associated with approximately 80% of cases of Merkel
cell carcinoma (MCC), an aggressive type of skin cancer. The incidence of MCC has tripled …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) infection causes near-ubiquitous, asymptomatic infection
in the skin, but occasionally leads to an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a small, nonenveloped tumor virus associated with an
aggressive form of skin cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). MCPyV infections are highly …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a ubiquitous skin infection that can cause Merkel cell
carcinoma (MCC), a highly lethal form of skin cancer with a nearly 50% mortality rate. Since …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) infects most of the human population asymptomatically,
but in rare cases it leads to a highly aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) has been associated with approximately 80% of Merkel
cell carcinoma (MCC), an aggressive and increasingly incident skin cancer. The link …

Human tumor viruses cause various human cancers that account for at least 15% of the
global cancer burden. Among the currently identified human tumor viruses, two are small …

Polyomavirus infection is widespread in the human population. This family of viruses
normally maintains latent infection within the host cell but can cause a range of human …