No Evidence for Role of Cutavirus in Malignant Melanoma
Cutavirus was previously found in cutaneous melanoma. We detected cutavirus DNA in only 2/185 melanoma biopsies and in 0/52 melanoma metastases from patients in Germany. Viral DNA was localized in the upper epidermal layers. Swab specimens from healthy skin were cutavirus positive for 3.8% (9/237) o...
Main Authors: | Ulrike Wieland, Steffi Silling, Martin Hufbauer, Cornelia Mauch, Paola Zigrino, Frank Oellig, Alexander Kreuter, Baki Akgül |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/19-0096_article |
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