Association·arcadia

JC virus causes PML

Claim that JC virus infection causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in the brain

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Evidence Quote

“JC virus induces progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)”

Relationship

JC virus causes Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

Arguments

JC virussubject
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)object

Connections (2)

Reasoning linking JC virus, latency, detection, and pathogenesis in brainInferenceChain
SMN1 protein mutation causes SMAAssociation

Evidence

“Reference to 1992 study describing JC virus and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy”

Major EO et al. (1992). Pathogenesis and molecular biology of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, the JC virus-induced demyelinating disease of the human brain doi:10.1128/cmr.5.1.49 ↗