Newly discovered KI, WU, and Merkel cell polyomaviruses: No evidence of mother-to-fetus transmission

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Three* human polyomaviruses have been discovered recently, KIPyV, WUPyV and MCPyV. These viruses appear to circulate ubiquitously; however, their clinical significance beyond Merkel cell carcinoma is almost completely unknown. In par...

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Main Authors: Taskinen Helena, Karikoski Riitta, Surcel Heljä-Marja, Kantola Kalle, Chen Tingting, Väisänen Elina, Riipinen Anita, Sadeghi Mohammadreza, Söderlund-Venermo Maria, Hedman Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/251