## Abstract A human polyomavirus, JC virus (JCV) is ubiquitous in humans and infects children asymptomatically. It persists in renal tissue and is excreted progeny in urine. DNAs from urine samples of 100 healthy Korean individuals were screened for the presence of JCV by polymerase chain reaction
JC virus in the Irish population: Significant increase of genotype 2 in immunocompromised individuals
β Scribed by Kirsten Schaffer; Noreen Sheehy; Suzie Coughlan; Colm Bergin; William W. Hall
- Book ID
- 111739364
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 291 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1355-0284
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