title: Evidence against a role for SV40 infection in human mesotheliomas and high risk of false-positive PCR results owing to presence of SV40 sequences in common laboratory plasmids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: López-Ríos
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Illei
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rusch
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ladanyi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000957:Antigens, Viral, Tumor / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor / Q000821:virology; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000821:virology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012306:Risk; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013539:Simian virus 40 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000957:Antigens, Viral, Tumor; D004279:DNA, Viral