Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Pham AM, Ortiz LE, Chen H, Christensen N, Kwun HJ (2026) Merkel cell polyomavirus exploits extracellular vesicles for skin infection and host immune evasion through activated Wnt signaling. PLoS Pathog 22(6): e1014360. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1014360 Editor: Paul F.