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JCV-DNA and BKV-DNA in the CNS Tissue and CSF of AIDS Patients and Normal Subjects. Study of 41 Cases and Review of the Literature
1 Jun 1996
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SUMMARY: We studied the distribution and localization of the human papova-viruses JCV and BKV in the central nervous system (CNS) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of HIV-positive patients with and without progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) as compared with HIV-seronegative patients. The presence of JCV-DNA and BKV-DNA was evaluated by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and in situ hybridization...
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