Merkel cell polyomavirus is not detected in mesotheliomas

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 196-198

  Bhatia, Kishor ^a   Modali, Rama ^b   Goedert, James J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BioServe Biotechnologies Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

MCPyV; Merkel cell carcinoma; Mesothelioma; Polyomavirus

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; MESOTHELIOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYOMA VIRUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA, VIRAL; HUMANS; MESOTHELIOMA; POLYOMAVIRUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74149093098     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.11.019     Document Type: Article

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