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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and black fungus in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis without severe lymphocytopenia

INTRODUCTION: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare demyelinating brain infection caused by JC polyomavirus (JCV), primarily seen in patients with severely compromised cellular immunity. Clinical presentation varies depending on the affected white matter. PML prognosis is variab...

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Autores principales: de Regt, Marieke J. A., Murk, Jean-Luc, Schneider-Hohendorf, Tilman, Wattjes, Mike P., Hoepelman, Andy I. M., Arends, Joop E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5330243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28348775
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005053