Infection with Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) can lead to Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a
lethal form of skin cancer. However, the skin cell type productively infected by MCPyV …

Highlights•MCPyV infection is highly prevalent in the general population.•In elderly and
immunosuppressed individuals, MCPyV can cause Merkel cell carcinoma.•LT and sT …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is associated with approximately 80% of cases of Merkel
cell carcinoma (MCC), an aggressive type of skin cancer. The incidence of MCC has tripled …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) infection causes near-ubiquitous, asymptomatic infection
in the skin, but occasionally leads to an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma …

Simple Summary Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a widespread virus that is present on
human skin. Infection occurs early in life, and up to 90% of adults have antibodies against …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine tumor with high
mortality rates. Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), identified in the majority of MCCs, may …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a small DNA virus with oncogenic potential. MCPyV is
the causative agent of Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC), a rare but aggressive tumor of the …

A fifth of worldwide cancer cases have an infectious origin, with viral infection being the
foremost. One such cancer is Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare but aggressive skin …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive skin cancer involving Merkel cells.
Recently, a new human polyomavirus was implicated in MCC, being present in 80% of the …

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is an etiological agent of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a
highly aggressive skin cancer. The MCPyV small tumor antigen (ST) is required for …