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Progressive Organism Causes  Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Pml Immunosuppressed Patients

Front What organism causes Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in immunosuppressed patients?


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JC virus (Polyomavirus)
"Junky Cerebellum" 
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Rapidly progressive and fatal oligodendryte demyelination of CNS white matter seen in AIDS patients


Tags: microbiology

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