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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Dang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3059210 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20110316 3
Conflicting prevalence of newly identified KI (KIPyV), WU (WUPyV) and Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCPyV) polyomaviruses have been reported in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) patient samples, ranging from 0 to 14.3%. We analyzed the prevalence of these polyomaviruses in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), and bone marrow samples from PML patients, immunosuppressed individuals with or without HIV, and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Distinct PCR test ...[more]