Decreased IgG antibody response to viral protein mimotopes of oncogenic Merkel cell polyomavirus in sera from healthy elderly subjects

C Mazziotta, C Lanzillotti, M Govoni, G Pellielo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is the main causative agent of Merkel cell carcinoma
(MCC), a rare but aggressive skin tumor with a typical presentation age> 60 years. MCPyV is …

Merkel cell polyomavirus and its etiological relationship with skin tumors

TR Bellott, FB Luz, AKF Silva, RB Varella… - Anais Brasileiros de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Viruses have been frequently identified in several human neoplasms, but the etiological role
of these viruses in some tumors is still a matter of controversy. Polyomaviruses stand out …

Molecular evolution pattern of Merkel cell polyomavirus identified by viral metagenomics in plasma of high-risk blood donors from the Brazilian Amazon

R dos Santos Bezerra, HT Bitencourt, DT Covas… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a common human skin pathogen, shows high
seroprevalence and is considered the etiologic agent of Merkel cell carcinoma. However …

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TR Bellott, FB Luz, AKF da Silva… - Anais Brasileiros …, 2023 - anaisdedermatologia.org.br
Vírus têm sido frequentemente identificados em diversas neoplasias humanas, embora seu
papel etiológico em alguns tumores ainda seja motivo de controvérsia. Os principais vírus …

Ubiquitous Merkel Cell Polyomavirus: Causative Agent of the Rare Merkel Cell Carcinoma

N Shahzad, US Gilani, M Mahmood, F Tasneem… - … and Vaccines: The New …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Merkel Cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is the only member of the Polyomaviridae family
that is directly linked to a type of human cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) …