Analysis of PCR as a tool for detection of JC virus DNA in cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2929-2932

  Hammarin, Anna Lena ^a   Bogdanovic, Gordana ^b   Svedhem, Veronica ^c   Pirskanen, Ritva ^d   Morfeldt, Linda ^c   Grandien, Monica ^a  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BK VIRUS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; JC VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY;

BK POLYOMAVIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; JC VIRUS; POLYOMAVIRUS;

EID: 0029860439     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.12.2929-2932.1996     Document Type: Article

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