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JC polyomavirus reactivation is not associated with herpes zoster.
Acta virologica - 1 Jan 2006
Jeong B H, Park S J, Koo D W, Kim Y S
Abstract excerpt
Herpes zoster (HZ) is a neurocutaneous disease caused by Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) as a consequence of declined cell-mediated immunity, immune suppression and immunodeficiency. As reactivation of JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) might be linked with immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy, the relationship between HZ and JCPyV reactivation was investigated. The incidence of JCPyV in urine samples from 102...
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