Prevalence of 13 polyomaviruses in actinic keratosis and matched healthy skin samples of immunocompetent individuals

Abstract Background Actinic keratosis (AK) is a precursor of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). UV radiation is the major risk factor for AK, but certain human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the beta genus are also involved in its development. Differently, the role of polyomaviruses (PyVs) in ski...

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Main Authors: Maria Gabriella Donà, Tarik Gheit, Maria Vincenza Chiantore, Maria Fenicia Vescio, Fabiola Luzi, Francesca Rollo, Luisa Accardi, Carlo Cota, Luisa Galati, Giovanna Romeo, Massimo Giuliani, Massimo Tommasino, Paola Di Bonito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-022-00472-w