Merkel cell polyomavirus detected in head and neck carcinomas from Chile
Abstract Background The role of human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) in epithelial tumors such as head and neck carcinomas (HNSCCs) including oral and oropharyngeal carcinomas has not been established. In this study, we evaluated for the first time the presence of Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), BK human...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | Infectious Agents and Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-020-0276-z |