Detection of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Seborrheic Keratosis

Detection of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Seborrheic Keratosis

Seborrheic keratosis (SK) is the most common benign cutaneous neoplasm. A subset shows increased p16 expression. Since SK shares several features with verruca vulgaris, e.g., increased p16 expression, human papillomaviruses (HPV) have been suggested as possible causal agents. However, a relevant ass...

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Main Authors: Lisa M. Hillen, Dorit Rennspiess, Ernst-Jan Speel, Anke M. Haugg, Véronique Winnepenninckx, Axel zur Hausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
seborrheic keratosis
Merkel cell polyomavirus
MCPyV
p16
fluorescence in situ hybridization
FISH
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02648/full

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