Re: Clinical factors associated with Merkel cell polyomavirus infection in Merkel cell carcinoma

J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009 Dec 2;101(23):1655-6; author reply 1656-7. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djp370. Epub 2009 Oct 28.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / virology*
  • DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polyomavirus / genetics
  • Polyomavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Polyomavirus Infections / complications*
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / virology*
  • Tumor Virus Infections / complications*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral