• High prevalence of Merkel cell polyomavirus is associated with dysregulation in transcript levels of TLR9 and type I IFNs in a large cohort of CF patients from the Italian (Lazio) reference center for cystic fibrosis 

      Bitossi, Camilla; Viscido, Agnese; Prezioso, Carla; Brazzini, Gabriele; Trancassini, Maria; Borrazzo, Cristian; Passerini, Sara; Frasca, Federica; Scordio, Mirko; Sorrentino, Leonardo; Oliveto, Giuseppe; Fracella, Matteo; D'Auria, Alessandra; Selvaggi, Carla; Cimino, Giuseppe; Midulla, Fabio; Pierangeli, Alessandra; Antonelli, Guido; Moens, Ugo Lionel; Pietropaolo, Valeria; Scagnolari, Carolina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-13)
      Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) has been detected in respiratory specimens including those from Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients, raising questions about its immunological and clinical relevance in the respiratory tract. MCPyV might promote an inappropriate antiviral response contributing to a chronic inflammatory response and resulting in detrimental effects in CF. Respiratory samples (n = 1138) were ...