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Preferred term

JC Virus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

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

Note

  • 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

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2002, 1983-1993

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007577

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