title: Merkel cell carcinoma: new insights into pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: HPV-UNIT, RIDAIT Dept, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Curzio
authors.affiliation: HPV-UNIT, RIDAIT Dept, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paolini
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cutaneous Histopathology, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cota
authors.affiliation: HPV-UNIT, RIDAIT Dept, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy, Laboratory of Cutaneous Histopathology, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cutaneous Histopathology, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Mattia
authors.affiliation: HPV-UNIT, RIDAIT Dept, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy, Gynaecologic Oncology Dept, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Dept, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Migliano
authors.affiliation: HPV-UNIT, RIDAIT Dept, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venuti
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059965:Merkel cell polyomavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral