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Does a new polyomavirus contribute to Merkel cell carcinoma?

Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
DOI: 10.1186/gb-2008-9-6-228
Institutions: University of Washington, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $5,490
OpenAlex ID: W2161409755
FWCI: 1.543
Cites: 24
Cited by: 21
Related to: 10