Merkel cell polyomavirus in respiratory tract secretions.
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ABSTRACT: Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV), associated with Merkel cell carcinoma, was detected in 27 of 635 nasopharyngeal aspirate samples by real-time PCR. MCPyV was more commonly found in adults than in children. Presence in the upper respiratory tract may be a general property of human PyVs.
SUBMITTER: Goh S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2681127 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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