Ecology of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Healthy Skin Among Individuals in an Asian Cohort
Author(s) -
Yumiko Hashida,
Mikio Kamioka,
Moe Tanaka,
Sena Hosokawa,
Masanao Murakami,
Kimiko Nakajima,
Hiroaki Kikuchi,
Mikiya Fujieda,
Shigetoshi Sano,
Masanori Daibata
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jiw040
Subject(s) - merkel cell polyomavirus , polyomavirus infections , biology , cohort , viral load , virology , genotype , phylogenetic tree , immunology , gene , virus , medicine , merkel cell carcinoma , genetics , pathology , kidney , kidney transplantation , carcinoma , bk virus
Despite the oncogenic potential of Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), it has been found in the normal skin of healthy individuals; however, little is known about geographical variations in the ecology of MCPyV in this tissue.
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