Stability and predictive value of anti-JCV antibody index in multiple sclerosis: A 6-year longitudinal study.

BACKGROUND:Risk of natalizumab-related progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is associated with the presence of anti-JC-virus (JCV) antibodies. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the longitudinal evolution of anti-JCV antibody index and to determine the predictive value of baseline anti-JCV antibody inde...

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Main Authors: Harald Hegen, Michael Auer, Gabriel Bsteh, Franziska Di Pauli, Tatiana Plavina, Janette Walde, Florian Deisenhammer, Thomas Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5358769?pdf=render