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Distribution of JC polyomavirus genotypes in Tunisian renal transplant recipients between January 2008 and January 2011.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2012
Boukoum Hanen, Nahdi Imen, Abid Nabil, Foulongne Vincent, Sahtout Wissal, Zallema Dorsaf, Skiri Habib, Aloui Sabra, Achour Abdelatif, Segondy Michel, Aouni Mahjoub
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The polyomavirus JC (JCPyV) is a ubiquitous virus in humans, causing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a fatal demyelinating disease. JCPyV propagates in the adult kidney and excretes its progeny in urine, from which its DNA can be recovered readily. JCPyV isolates worldwide can be clas...
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