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A novel JC virus variant found in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea has a 21-base pair deletion in the agnoprotein gene.
Journal of human virology - 1 Jan 2000
Jobes D V, Friedlaender J S, Mgone C S, Koki G, Alpers M P, Ryschkewitsch C F, Stoner G L
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OBJECTIVES: This paper describes a unique JC virus (JCV) variant recovered from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea that contains an inframe 21-bp deletion in the agnoprotein gene. We characterize the mutation and suggest possible roles for the deletion in JCV evolution. STUDY DESIGN/METHODS: JCV D...
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