John Cunningham virus

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John Cunningham (JC) virus is an ubiquitous double-stranded DNA virus, member of the polyomaviridae family 1. It is the aetiological agent of the progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).

Epidemiology

It was reported that ~70% of adults have been exposed to this virus, howeverhow,ever no clinical syndrome washas been associated towith this acquisition 1

History and etymology 

The virus was first described by Åström et al. in 1958 2, and it was first isolated in 1971 by Padgett et al. 3.

  • -<p><strong>John Cunningham (JC) virus</strong> is an ubiquitous double-stranded DNA virus, member of the polyomaviridae family <sup>1</sup>. It is the aetiological agent of the <a href="/articles/progressive-multifocal-leukoencephalopathy">progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)</a>.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>It was reported that ~70% of adults have been exposed to this virus, however no clinical syndrome was associated to this acquisition <sup>1</sup>. </p><h4>History and etymology </h4><p>The virus was first described by <strong>Åström</strong> et al. in 1958 <sup>2</sup>, and it was first isolated in 1971 by <strong>Padgett</strong> et al. <sup>3</sup>.</p><p> </p>
  • +<p><strong>John Cunningham (JC) virus</strong> is an ubiquitous double-stranded DNA virus, member of the polyomaviridae family <sup>1</sup>. It is the aetiological agent of the <a href="/articles/progressive-multifocal-leukoencephalopathy">progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)</a>.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>It was reported that ~70% of adults have been exposed to this virus, how,ever no clinical syndrome has been associated with this acquisition <sup>1</sup>. </p><h4>History and etymology </h4><p>The virus was first described by <strong>Åström</strong> et al. in 1958 <sup>2</sup>, and it was first isolated in 1971 by <strong>Padgett</strong> et al. <sup>3</sup>.</p><p> </p>

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  • 4. Bag A, Curé J, Chapman P, Roberson G, Shah R. JC Virus Infection of the Brain. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010;31(9):1564-76. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2035">doi:10.3174/ajnr.A2035</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20299430">Pubmed</a>

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