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Preferred term

JC Virus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of POLYOMAVIRUS, originally isolated from the brain of a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The patient's initials J.C. gave the virus its name. Infection is not accompanied by any apparent illness but serious demyelinating disease can appear later, probably following reactivation of latent virus.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Human Polyomavirus JC
  • JC polyomavirus
  • John Cunningham Virus
  • Polyomavirus hominis 2
  • Polyomavirus, JC
  • txid10632

In other languages

  • French

  • Human polyomavirus JC
  • JC polyomavirus
  • JC virus
  • JCV (JC Virus)
  • Polyomavirus hominis 2
  • Polyomavirus humain JC
  • Polyomavirus JC
  • txid10632

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MB9TBVS5-B

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