Merkel cell polyomavirus is more frequently present in North American than Australian Merkel cell carcinoma tumors
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Merkel cell polyomavirus is more frequently present in North American than Australian Merkel cell carcinoma tumors
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Getting stronger: the relationship between a newly identified virus and Merkel cell carcinoma.J Invest Dermatol. 2009 Jan;129(1):9-11. doi: 10.1038/jid.2008.302. J Invest Dermatol. 2009. PMID: 19078983 Free PMC article.
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