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BK polyomavirus associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a person living with HIV

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 2021
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare demyelinating disease of the white matter central nervous system occurring in immunocompromised patients particularly those with T cell deficiency such as in HIV, haematological and solid organ ...
Brendan O'Kelly, Amy Keane, Emma Devitt, Andrew Lockhart, Deirdre O'Rourke, Fiona Lyons   +5 more
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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in a HIV-Negative Patient with Small Lymphocytic Leukemia following Treatment with Rituximab

Case Reports in Oncology, 2011
We describe a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) caused by infection with the human polyomavirus JC virus in a patient with B-cell small lymphocytic leukemia who was treated with rituximab.
Subhankar Chakraborty, Stefano R. Tarantolo, John Treves, David Sambol, Ralph J. Hauke, Surinder K. Batra   +5 more
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JC virus detection and JC virus-specific immunity in natalizumab-treated Multiple Sclerosis patients

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2012
Background The use of natalizumab in multiple sclerosis (MS) may favour JC virus reactivation; this phenomenon is usually asymptomatic but can, albeit rarely, evolve into frank progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML). Methods JCV-specific CD8+ T
Mancuso Roberta, Saresella Marina, Hernis Ambra, Marventano Ivana, Ricci Cristian, Agostini Simone, Rovaris Marco, Caputo Domenico, Clerici Mario   +8 more
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2008
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system caused by the reactivation of latent JC virus.
Rosca Elena Cecilia, Mihaela Simu, Ruxandra Dana Chirileanu, M. Bednar, Ovidiu Rosca   +4 more
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Prevalence of JC polyomavirus among rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients and its correlation with vitamin D levels

Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Background and Objectives: Vitamin D deficiency in viral infection associated with autoimmune diseases is well documented. This study assessed the prevalence of JC virus in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ...
Golnaz Irani Mokhtari, Azarakhsh Azaran, Elham Rajahi, Saeed Hesam, Azam Dehghani Ghahfarokhi, Manoochehr Makvandi   +5 more
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JC Virus PCR Detection Is Not Infallible: A Fulminant Case of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy with False-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies despite Progressive Clinical Course and Radiological Findings

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015
We describe a case with a false-negative PCR-based analysis for JC virus in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a patient with clinical and radiological findings suggestive of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) who was on chronic immunosuppressive
Mohamed-Ali Babi, William Pendlebury, Steven Braff, Waqar Waheed   +3 more
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Association between the JC polyomavirus infection and male infertility. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
In recent years the incidence of male infertility has increased. Many risk factors have been taken into consideration, including viral infections. Investigations into viral agents and male infertility have mainly been focused on human papillomaviruses ...
Manola Comar, Manola Comar, Nunzia Zanotta, Eleonora Croci, Immacolata Murru, Roberto Marci, Cecilia Pancaldi, Ornella Dolcet, Stefania Luppi, Monica Martinelli, Elena Giolo, Giuseppe Ricci, Mauro Tognon   +12 more
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VALIDAÇÃO DO MÉTODO PCR EM TEMPO REAL PARA DIAGNÓSTICO DE CITOMEGALOVÍRUS E DOS POLIOMAVÍRUS BK E JC EM AMOSTRAS DE PACIENTES TRANSPLANTADOS RENAIS

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2023
Introdução e objetivo: Os poliomavírus e citomegalovírus são vírus ubíquos na população que permanecem latentes em vários tecidos de indivíduos portadores.
MLMV Corgozinho, S Vilaça, A França, AGG Oliveira, LV Alves, JKPD Reis, BEF Mota, APL Mota   +7 more
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Understanding Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Risk in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Immunomodulatory Therapies: A Bird’s Eye View

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
The increased use of newer potent immunomodulatory therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS), including natalizumab, fingolimod, and dimethyl fumarate, has expanded the patient population at risk for developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Elizabeth A. Mills, Yang Mao-Draayer, Yang Mao-Draayer   +2 more
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A fulminant case of JC virus encephalopathy supporting a novel syndrome associated with JC virus infection of cortical neurons [PDF]

Journal of Health and Social Sciences, 2016
The JC virus ( JCV) is well known for causing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a potentially fatal, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS).
Matteo Ciocca, Marta Pirovano, Monica Lodi, Antonino Romeo, Vincenza Fetoni   +4 more
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