Merkel cell polyomavirus: the virus behind a rare skin cancer

What it is

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is present harmlessly on the skin of most adults. In rare cases, however, it is associated with Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive but uncommon skin cancer.

Related research

As part of our scientific backing, together with Aguayo Lab we published the study “Merkel cell polyomavirus detected in head and neck carcinomas from Chile” (Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2020). See all our scientific publications.