Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a debilitating and frequently fatal
central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease caused by JC virus (JCV), for which …

JC and BK polyomaviruses were discovered over 40 years ago and have become
increasingly prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality in a variety of distinct …

The ubiquitous human polyomavirus JC (JCV) is a small double-stranded DNA virus that
establishes a persistent infection, and it is often transmitted from parents to children. There …

Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite sequences are powerful genetic markers for inferring
the genealogy and the population genetic structure of animals but they have only limited …

Polyomaviruses (PyVs) are small DNA viruses that infect several species, including
mammals, birds and fishes. Their study gained momentum after the report of previously …

Nearly 45 years after the discovery of the first two human polyomaviruses BK and JC, their
life-long persistence and mechanisms of pathogenesis remain poorly understood and …

Human polyomavirus JC (JCPyV) is a widely distributed viral agent and because it high
resistance against environmental conditions it is frequently recovered from diverse sources …

Polyomaviruses (PyVs), belonging to the family Polyomaviridae, are a group of small,
nonenveloped, double-stranded, circular DNA viruses widely distributed in the vertebrates …

Developments of genome amplification techniques have rapidly expanded the family of
human polyomaviruses (PyV). Following infection early in life, PyV persist in their hosts and …

JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in
patients with decreased immune competence. To elucidate genetic changes in JCPyV …