MicroRNA miR-J1-5p as a potential biomarker for JC virus infection in the gastrointestinal tract.

INTRODUCTION:JC virus (JCV), a human polyomavirus that causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), has been linked to colorectal cancer (CRC). However, determination of JCV infection and its role in carcinogenesis has been challenging, highlighting the need for better diagnostic strateg...

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Main Authors: Alexander Link, Francesc Balaguer, Takeshi Nagasaka, C Richard Boland, Ajay Goel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4059717?pdf=render