JCV AND PML:
Two Peas in a Pod
EPIDEMIOLOGY:
80-85% of the population is exposed to the virus.
INCUBATION:
There is not set incubation time for the disease. PML (Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy) is a syndrome associated with the disease. It emerges in immunosuppressed individuals such as patients with AIDS or people with leukemia.
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