MCPyV	Merkel Cell Polyomavirus
T	Tumor
LT	Large T
sT	small T
ALTO	LT open reading frame
VP1	viral protein 1
VP2	viral protein 2
ATG	adenine-thymine-guanine
HPyVs	human polyomaviruses
NCCR	non-coding control region
ORI	origin of replication
NLS	nuclear localization signal
VLPs	virus-like particles
MCC	Merkel cell carcinoma
qPCR	quantitative Real-Time polymerase chain reaction
IF	immunofluorescence
SPNTs	supernatants
I	insertion
∆	deletion
d.p.t.	days post-transfection
d.p.i.	days post infection
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline