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Abstract
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.
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- Human Polyomavirus JC
- JC polyomavirus
- John Cunningham Virus
- Polyomavirus hominis 2
- Polyomavirus, JC
- Polyomavirus JC, Human
- Virus, John Cunningham
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.
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do not confuse with JAMESTOWN CANYON VIRUS see ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA; infection: coordinate IM with POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) but consider also LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL
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2002, 1983-1993
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- Papovaviridae (1971-1982)
- Polyomaviruses (1971-1982)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. JC Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007577. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007577
- JC Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_polyomavirus_2
- JC Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1676563