Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: new concepts

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the CNS caused by reactivation of JC virus (JCV) in a setting of cellular immunosuppression. Originally, PML was observed in patients with advanced HIV infection, lymphoproliferative disorders and transplant recipients. H...

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Main Author: Marco A. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2013-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013001000699&lng=en&tlng=en
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