BK VIRUS SEROLOGY ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY (PML) RISK
The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, etc. related to the assessment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) risk, based upon detecting the presence, absence and/or relative levels of serum antibody to BK virus and/or other indication of BK virus infection of a subj...
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| Format | Patent |
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| Language | English |
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07.06.2018
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| Summary: | The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, etc. related to the assessment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) risk, based upon detecting the presence, absence and/or relative levels of serum antibody to BK virus and/or other indication of BK virus infection of a subject, in a subject and/or a sample of a subject. In certain embodiments, such assessment can also include detection of the presence or absence of serum antibody to JC virus in a subject and/or a sample of a subject, optionally to improve the predictive power of such risk assessment. |
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