Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: Simultaneous detection of JCV DNA and anti-JCV antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-106

  Guillaume, B ^a   Sindic, C J M ^a   Weber, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b Kath Marienkrankenhaus GGmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intrathecal immunity; JC virus; Polymerase chain reaction; Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Indexed keywords

CYTARABINE; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS DNA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; VIRUS GENOME;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DNA, VIRAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; JC VIRUS; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0034455363     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2000.00009.x     Document Type: Article

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