Lymphotropism of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infection, Nova Scotia, Canada

Lymphotropism of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infection, Nova Scotia, Canada

To test the hypothesis that Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) can infect cells of the lymphoid system, we analyzed 353 specimens, including 152 non-Hodgkin lymphomas, 44 Hodgkin lymphomas, 110 benign lymph nodes, 27 lymph nodes with metastasis, and 20 extranodal tissue samples. MCPyV DNA was detected...

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Main Authors: Sonia Toracchio, Annette Foyle, Vojtech Sroller, Jon A. Reed, Jun Wu, Claudia A. Kozinetz, Janet S. Butel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Viruses
Merkel cell polyomavirus
MCPyV
human polyomaviruses
lymphocytes
cancer
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/11/10-0628_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/11/10-0628_article

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