JC virus

English

Etymology 1

After the patient, John Cunningham, in whom ZuRhein and Chou identified this virus in 1965 by electron microscopy.

Noun

JC virus (plural JC viruses)

A human double-stranded DNA virus of the JC polyomavirus species, causing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and other diseases in immunodeficient patients.

Synonyms

(dsDNA virus): JCV, John Cunningham virus

Etymology 2

Noun

JC virus (plural JC viruses)

Jamestown Canyon virus

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