"JC Virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of POLYOMAVIRUS, originally isolated from the brain of a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. The patient's initials J.C. gave the virus its name. Infection is not accompanied by any apparent illness but serious demyelinating disease can appear later, probably following reactivation of latent virus.
| Descriptor ID |
D007577
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.280.210.620.615.400 B04.613.204.670.615.400
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| Concept/Terms |
JC Virus- JC Virus
- Polyomavirus, JC
- JC polyomavirus
- Polyomavirus hominis 2
- John Cunningham Virus
- Virus, John Cunningham
- Human Polyomavirus JC
- Polyomavirus JC, Human
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "JC Virus" by people in Profiles.
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The Small t Antigen of JC Virus Antagonizes RIG-I-Mediated Innate Immunity by Inhibiting TRIM25's RNA Binding Ability. mBio. 2021 04 13; 12(2).
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Reply. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 May; 14(5):776-7.
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Human polyomavirus receptor distribution in brain parenchyma contrasts with receptor distribution in kidney and choroid plexus. Am J Pathol. 2015 Aug; 185(8):2246-58.
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Prevalence of Antibodies Against JC Virus in Patients With Refractory Crohn's Disease and Effects of Natalizumab Therapy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Nov; 13(11):1919-25.
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Natalizumab induction and maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease. N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov 03; 353(18):1912-25.