Does a new polyomavirus contribute to Merkel cell carcinoma?
A new technique designed to hunt for non-human transcripts has identified a novel SV40-like virus present in the majority of Merkel cell carcinomas. Here we examine what it will take to determine whether or not this virus contributes to carcinogenesis.
Garneski
Kelly M
KM
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
DeCaprio
James A
JA
Nghiem
Paul
P
D000818:Animals; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*