JC Virus
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.
Year introduced: 2002, 1983-1993
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Tree Number(s): B04.280.210.700.615.400, B04.613.204.670.615.400
MeSH Unique ID: D007577
Registry Number: txid10632
Entry Terms:
- Polyomavirus hominis 2
- JC polyomavirus
- Polyomavirus, JC
- Human Polyomavirus JC
- Polyomavirus JC, Human
- John Cunningham Virus
- Virus, John Cunningham
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