Merkel cell polyomavirus is more frequently present in North American than Australian Merkel cell carcinoma tumors

J Invest Dermatol. 2009 Jan;129(1):246-8. doi: 10.1038/jid.2008.229. Epub 2008 Jul 24.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / virology*
  • DNA, Viral / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / pharmacology
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Models, Biological
  • North America
  • Polyomavirus / metabolism
  • Recurrence
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / virology*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Immunosuppressive Agents