Prevalence of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus among Swiss Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients
Prevalence of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus among Swiss Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients
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Basel, Switzerland: Karger
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Basel, Switzerland: Karger
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Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a malignant neuroendocrine neoplasm which shares structural and immunohistochemical features with neuroectodermally derived cells. One hypothesis claims that it arises from Merkel cells, highly innervated neuroendocrine cells involved in mechanoreception in the skin. The incidence rate of this cancer incre...
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Prevalence of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus among Swiss Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_754019404
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_754019404
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1018-8665
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1421-9832
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10.1159/000315067
