Abstract
Simian virus 40 (SV40) DNA sequences were found, by PCR analysis followed by filter hybridization, in the cerebrospinal fluid of a 29-y-old male affected by AIDS with an undefined cerebral lesion. This case illustrates the need to consider the SV40 polyomavirus among viral agents potentially responsible of encephalitis and neurological disorders in AIDS patients.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / cerebrospinal fluid*
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / virology
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Adult
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Brain Abscess / cerebrospinal fluid*
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Brain Abscess / virology
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DNA, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
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DNA, Viral / genetics
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HIV*
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Humans
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Male
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Simian virus 40 / genetics*
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Simian virus 40 / isolation & purification