Molecular Detection of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Basal Cell Carcinoma and Perilesional Tissue: a Cross-sectional Study

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Journal An Bras Dermatol

Specialty Dermatology

Date 2020 Jun 6

PMID 32499100

Citations 3

Authors

Marianna Tavares Venceslau Goncalves

Rafael Brandao Varella

Nubia Karla de Oliveira Almeida

Maria Angelica Arpon Marandino Guimaraes

Flavio Barbosa Luz

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