PCR detection of JC virus DNA in the brain tissue of a 9-year-old child with pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

Journal of NeuroVirology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 242-245

  Boldorini, Renzo ^a,d   Caldarelli Stefano, Rita ^b   Monga, Guido ^a   Zocchi, Mario ^c   Mediati, Monica ^b   Tosoni, Antonella ^c   Ferrante, Pasquale ^c  

^a University School of Medicine   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain; JC virus; PCR; Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TISSUE; CASE REPORT; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JC VIRUS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS CARCINOGENESIS; VIRUS MUTANT; VIRUS PARTICLE;

EID: 0031981659     PISSN: 13550284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13550289809114524     Document Type: Article

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