Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) T-antigen seroreactivity, MCV DNA in eyebrow hairs, and squamous cell carcinoma.

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Published in Infect Agent Cancer on October 19, 2015

Authors

Shalaka S Hampras1, Angelika Michel2, Markus Schmitt3, Tim Waterboer2, Lena Kranz4, Tarik Gheit5, Kate Fisher6, Vernon K Sondak7, Jane Messina8, Neil Fenske9, Basil Cherpelis9, Massimo Tommasino5, Michael Pawlita2, Dana E Rollison1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612 USA.
2: Infection and Cancer Program, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
3: Infection and Cancer Program, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany ; Present address: GATC Biotech AG, Constance, Germany.
4: Infection and Cancer Program, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany ; Present address: Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), Langenbeckstrasse 1, Building 708, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
5: Infections and Cancer Biology Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer-World Health Organization, Lyon, 69372 France.
6: Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL USA.
7: Cutaneous Oncology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL USA.
8: Cutaneous Oncology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL USA ; Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL USA ; Dermatology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL USA.
9: Dermatology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL USA ; Cutaneous Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL USA.

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