A fulminant case of JC virus encephalopathy supporting a novel syndrome associated with JC virus infection of cortical neurons
The JC virus ( JCV) is well known for causing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a potentially fatal, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). PML almost exclusively affects immunosuppressed patients, whereas it is rare in immunocompetent subjects. Recently, a new cl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Edizioni FS
2016-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Health and Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHHS12129-136.pdf |