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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Main Authors: Juan P. Muñoz, Rancés Blanco, Julio C. Osorio, Carolina Oliva, María José Diaz, Diego Carrillo-Beltrán, Rebeca Aguayo, Andrés Castillo, Julio C. Tapia, Gloria M. Calaf, Aldo Gaggero, Francisco Aguayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-020-0276-z