title: Molecular epidemiology of merkel cell polyomavirus: evidence for geographically related variant genotypes.
abstract: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is linked to a cutaneous cancer mainly occurring in Caucasians. DNA from skin swabs of 255 adults, originating from the 5 continents, were subjected to MCPyV PCRs. Phylogenetic analyses demonstrate the existence of 5 major geographically related MCPyV genotypes (Europe/North America, Africa [sub-Saharan], Oceania, South America, and Asia/Japan).
authors: Institut Pasteur, Unité d'Epidémiologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncogènes, Département de Virologie, Paris, France.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Martel-Jantin
authors: Claudia
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authors: Filippone
authors: Patricia
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authors: Tortevoye
authors: Philippe V
authors: PV
authors: Afonso
authors: Edouard
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authors: Betsem
authors: Stéphane
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authors: Descorps-Declere
authors: Jérôme T J
authors: JT
authors: Nicol
authors: Antoine
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authors: Touzé
authors: Pierre
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authors: Coursaget
authors: Maryse
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authors: Crouzat
authors: Nicolas
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authors: Berthet
authors: Olivier
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authors: Cassar
authors: Antoine
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authors: Gessain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059965:Merkel cell polyomavirus / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral