JC Virus PCR Detection Is Not Infallible: A Fulminant Case of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy with False-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies despite Progressive Clinical Course and Radiological Findings
We describe a case with a false-negative PCR-based analysis for JC virus in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a patient with clinical and radiological findings suggestive of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) who was on chronic immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. Our patient...
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Main Authors: | Mohamed-Ali Babi, William Pendlebury, Steven Braff, Waqar Waheed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/643216 |
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