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 ...