Association of Merkel cell polyomavirus
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Marika Waltari; Harri Sihto; Heli Kukko; Virve Koljonen; Risto Sankila; Tom BΓΆhl
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract Most Merkel cell carcinomas (MCCs) contain Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA, and the virus likely has a pivotal role in tumor pathogenesis. p53 and the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase have also been implicated in MCC pathogenesis, but little is known about their association with MCPyV