Article
Occurrence rate and genotype distribution of the JC virus (JCV) in a sample from the Polish population.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2008
Kmieciak Dariusz, Debicki Szymon, Trzeciak Wiesław H
Abstract excerpt
The JC virus (JCV) is a common human virus persisting in renal tissue. In immunocompromised individuals it may reactivate and cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). JCV has also been implicated in cancerogenesis, leading to various brain tumors and cancers of gastrointestinal tract. In this study the JCV excretion in urine of 113 healthy Polish donors was analyzed. A 215-bp region of the viral...
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