Characteristics of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy clarified through internet-assisted laboratory surveillance in Japan

Characteristics of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy clarified through internet-assisted laboratory surveillance in Japan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare but fatal demyelinating disease caused by JC virus (JCV), occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients. As PML develops in individuals with various underlying disorders sporadic...

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Main Authors: Nakamichi Kazuo, Mizusawa Hidehiro, Yamada Masahito, Kishida Shuji, Miura Yoshiharu, Shimokawa Toshio, Takasaki Tomohiko, Lim Chang-Kweng, Kurane Ichiro, Saijo Masayuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Cerebrospinal fluid
Surveillance
Japan
JC virus
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/12/121

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