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MeSH Heading: Merkel cell polyomavirus
Tree Number(s): B04.280.210.700.615.550; B04.613.204.670.615.550
Unique ID: D059965
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059965
Annotation: infection: coordinate IM with POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS + CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL if pertinent
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.
Previous Indexing: Carcinoma, Merkel Cell/virology (2008-2011); Polyomavirus (2008-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/07/01
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

Merkel cell polyomavirus MeSH Descriptor Data 2024