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Detection of JC Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes in Healthy Individuals
26 Aug 2004
Abstract excerpt
The polyomavirus JC (JCV) infects 85% of healthy individuals, and its reactivation in a limited number of immunosuppressed people causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a severe demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. We hypothesized that JCV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) might control JCV replication in healthy individuals, blocking the evolution of PML. Using 51Cr...
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