| Literature DB >> 12208989 |
Makoto Suzuki1, Huai-Ying Zheng, Tomokazu Takasaka, Chie Sugimoto, Tadaichi Kitamura, Ernest Beutler, Yoshiaki Yogo.
Abstract
To examine the mode of JC virus (JCV) transmission, we collected urine samples from second- and third-generation Japanese-Americans in Los Angeles, Calif., whose parents and grandparents were all Japanese. From the urine samples of these Japanese-Americans, we mainly detected two subtypes (CY and MY) of JCV that are predominantly found among native Japanese. This finding provides support for the hypothesis that JCV is transmitted mainly within the family through long-term cohabitation.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12208989 PMCID: PMC136522 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.19.10074-10078.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103