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Descriptor
English
:
Merkel cell polyomavirus
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Poliomavirus de Células de Merkel
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Poliomavírus das Células de Merkel
Synonyms
English
:
Merkel cell polyomaviruses
polyomavirus, Merkel cell
Tree Number:
B04.280.210.700.615.550
B04.613.204.670.615.550
Definition
English
:
A species of
POLYOMAVIRUS
suspected to be the cause of most cases of MERKEL CELL
CARCINOMA
, a rare but highly lethal form of skin cancer.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
infection
: coordinate IM with
POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS
(IM) +
TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS
+
CARCINOMA
, MERKEL CELL if pertinent
History Note
English
:
2012
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
Record Number:
54462
Unique Identifier:
D059965
Occurrence in VHL
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