Immunological detection of viral large T antigen identifies a subset of Merkel cell carcinoma tumors with higher viral abundance and better clinical outcome

Int J Cancer. 2010 Sep 1;127(6):1493-6. doi: 10.1002/ijc.25136.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Viral, Tumor / analysis*
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / immunology
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / virology
  • Humans
  • Polyomavirus / immunology
  • Polyomavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral, Tumor