Association of Merkel cell polyomavirus infection with clinicopathological differences in Merkel cell carcinoma
Human Pathology, 07/17/2012
Higaki–Mori H et al. – The results suggest that Merkel cell polyomavirus–positive and –negative Merkel cell carcinomas likely develop through different tumorigenic pathways and that the presence or absence of Merkel cell polyomavirus in the tumor is still an important factor that affects survival in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.



