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Descriptor English: Merkel cell polyomavirus
Descriptor Spanish: Poliomavirus de Células de Merkel
Descriptor poliomavirus de células de Merkel
Scope note: Especie de POLIOMAVIRUS sospechosa de ser la causa de la mayoría de los casos de CARCINOMA DE CÉLULAS DE MERKEL, una rara pero altamente mortal forma de cáncer de piel.
Descriptor Portuguese: Poliomavírus das Células de Merkel
Descriptor French: Polyomavirus des cellules de Merkel
Entry term(s): Merkel cell polyomaviruses
polyomavirus, Merkel cell
Tree number(s): B04.280.210.700.615.550
B04.613.204.670.615.550
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059965
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: infection: coordinate IM with POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS + CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
Previous Indexing: Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/virology (2008-2011)
Polyomavirus (2008-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
DeCS ID: 54462
Unique ID: D059965
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/07/01
Revision Date: 2018/07/01
Merkel cell polyomavirus - Preferred
Concept UI M0552198
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Merkel cell polyomavirus
Entry term(s) Merkel cell polyomaviruses
polyomavirus, Merkel cell



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