Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is the major causative factor of the rare but aggressive
cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). Two characteristics of MCPyV‐positive MCCs are …

Little is known on the landscape of viruses that reside within our cells, nor on the interplay
with the host imperative for their persistence. Yet, a lifetime of interactions conceivably have …

Abstract Background Currently 12 human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) have been identified, 6
of which have been associated with human diseases, including cancer. The discovery of the …

BACKGROUND Human polyomaviruses (HPyVs), like herpesviruses, cause persistent
infection in a large part of the population. In immunocompromised and elderly patients, PyVs …

Palatine tonsils have been observed to harbor several distinct respiratory and herpesviruses
in separate studies. In this study, the presence of these viruses in palatine tonsils was …

To date 14 human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) have been identified. The newly found HPyVs
have not been examined with regard to post‐transplant skin carcinogenesis. To determine …

Human polyomaviruses (HPyVs) asymptomatically infect the human population establishing
latency in the host, and their seroprevalence can reach 90% in healthy adults. Few studies …

Purpose Approximately 20% of cancers are estimated to have a viral etiology. We aimed to
investigate whether DNA of 8 human parvoviruses [bocavirus 1–4 (HBoV1–4), parvovirus …

Polyomaviruses (PyV) independent or jointly with human papillomavirus (HPV), might have
a role in head and neck carcinomas (HNSCC). We analyzed the prevalence and viral DNA …

Background The etiology behind different types of chronic sialadenitis (CS), some of which
exhibit IgG4 overexpression, is unknown. Further, IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) …