Severe Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) and Spontaneous Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) in an Immunocompetent Patient

Severe Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) and Spontaneous Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) in an Immunocompetent Patient

Background: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an opportunistic infection with JC-virus (JCV), a papova-virus, affecting mostly oligodendrocytes and the white matter of the central nervous system. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) almost exclusively occurs in immunoco...

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Main Authors: Lea Krey, Peter Raab, Romilda Sherzay, Georg Berding, Matthias Stoll, Martin Stangel, Florian Wegner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
JC-virus
immunocompetence
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
spontaneous immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
corticosteroid
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01188/full

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