Cancer is a serious public health problem globally. Many human cancers are induced by
viruses. Understanding of the mechanisms by which oncogenic (tumorigenic) viruses induce …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine skin malignancy caused by human
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), leading to the most aggressive skin cancer in humans …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare form of aggressive skin cancer mainly caused by
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV). Most MCC tumors express MCPyV large T (LT) antigens …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive skin cancer with a high mortality rate,
while Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) has been pointed as the causative agent of MCC. A …

Polyomaviruses are a group of small, double-stranded DNA viruses that are known to be
associated with the development of certain human diseases, but there is evidence that these …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) has a tendency for lymphatic spread and locoregional
recurrence, although there is little data examining the risk factors for patients with lymph …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) infects most people asymptomatically, but recent reports
indicate that the virus may be related to carcinogenesis. This study aimed to evaluate the …

A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent hat replicates exclusively within the living cells
of an organism. When infected, a host cell is often forced to rapidly produce thousands of …

Background: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) has been associated with Merkel cell
carcinoma (MCC) in humans, and its role in other human cancers is under investigation. The …

In 1911, Peyton Rous from the Rockefeller Institute demonstrated that a transplantable,
spontaneous, spindle cell sarcoma derived from a Plymouth Rock chicken could be virally …