Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2138076 | Leukemia Research | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a novel polyomavirus that shows a strong association with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). Recent studies have demonstrated MCPyV in some cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), a malignancy with a similar demographic as MCC. We tested for the presence of MCPyV by PCR and immunohistochemistry in 18 cases of CLL/SLL. Very low-level MCPyV DNA was detected in 33% of CLL/SLL cases by real-time PCR, but only one case demonstrated immunohistochemical positivity for MCPyV. MCPyV was not identified in 17 cases of follicular lymphoma, suggesting either that MCPyV is involved in CLL/SLL pathogenesis or that the immunodeficiency state of CLL/SLL induces low-level MCPyV reactivation.
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Authors
Carolin J. Teman, Sheryl R. Tripp, Sherrie L. Perkins, Eric J. Duncavage,