Merkel cell polyomavirus in cutaneous swabs

Vincent Foulongne; Nicolas Kluger; Olivier Dereure; Grégoire Mercier; Jean Pierre Molès; Bernard Guillot; Michel Segondy

doi:10.3201/eid1604.091278

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Merkel cell polyomavirus in cutaneous swabs

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Merkel cell polyomavirus in cutaneous swabs

Vincent Foulongne, Nicolas Kluger, Olivier Dereure, Grégoire Mercier, Jean Pierre Molès, Bernard Guillot et Michel Segondy

Emerging infectious diseases, Vol.16(4), pp.685-687

04/2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1604.091278

PMID: 20350388

Résumé

Adult

Aged

Aged, 80 and over

Carcinoma, Merkel Cell - virology

Chi-Square Distribution

DNA, Viral - isolation & purification

Humans

Merkel Cells - virology

Middle Aged

Polyomavirus - isolation & purification

Polyomavirus Infections - diagnosis

Polyomavirus Infections - virology

Skin - virology

Skin Diseases - virology

Skin Neoplasms - virology

Viral Load

To assess the usefulness of using cutaneous swabs to detect Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) DNA, we analyzed swabs from persons with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), others with skin diseases, and healthy volunteers. MCPyV was detected in at least 1 sample from virtually all participants. Viral loads were higher in samples from patients with MCC.

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Titre: Merkel cell polyomavirus in cutaneous swabs
Créateurs - sans rôle: Vincent Foulongne - University of Montpellier I, Montpellier, France. v-foulongne@chu-montpellier.fr
Nicolas Kluger
Olivier Dereure
Grégoire Mercier
Jean Pierre Molès
Bernard Guillot
Michel Segondy
Détails de publication: Emerging infectious diseases, Vol.16(4), pp.685-687
Identifiants: 99148032809311
Unité académique: Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections - PCCEI
Langue: English
Type de ressource: Journal article