Merkel cell polyomavirus

"Merkel cell polyomavirus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D059965
MeSH Number(s)	B04.280.210.620.615.550 B04.613.204.670.615.550
Concept/Terms	Merkel cell polyomavirus Merkel cell polyomavirus Merkel cell polyomaviruses polyomavirus, Merkel cell polyomaviruses, Merkel cell

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Merkel cell polyomavirus".

Organisms [B]
Viruses [B04]
DNA Viruses [B04.280]
DNA Tumor Viruses [B04.280.210]
Polyomaviridae [B04.280.210.620]
Polyomavirus [B04.280.210.620.615]
Merkel cell polyomavirus [B04.280.210.620.615.550]
Oncogenic Viruses [B04.613]
DNA Tumor Viruses [B04.613.204]
Polyomaviridae [B04.613.204.670]
Polyomavirus [B04.613.204.670.615]
Merkel cell polyomavirus [B04.613.204.670.615.550]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Merkel cell polyomavirus".

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