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Latent viral infections in young patients with inflammatory diseases treated with biological agents: prevalence of JC virus genotype 2.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2013
Comar Manola, Delbue Serena, Lepore Loredana, Martelossi Stefano, Radillo Oriano, Ronfani Luca, D'Agaro Pierlanfranco, Ferrante Pasquale
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Treatment with biological drugs is associated with increased susceptibility to viral infections. Reactivation of JC virus (JCV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in adults after therapy has been documented. The long-term effects of biological and conventional therapy on human herpesviruses and pol...
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