Increased prevalence of Human Polyomavirus JC viruria in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases patients in treatment with anti-TNF α: a 18 month follow-up study.

Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs) are immune-mediated pathologies involving joints. To date, TNFα-blocking agents administration is the most promising therapy, although these treatments are associated with an increased Polyomavirus JC (JCPyV) reactivation, the aetiological agent of the...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Donatella Maria Rodio, Elena eAnzivino, Monica eMischitelli, Anna eBellizzi, Rossana eScrivo, Daniela eScribano, Gianlorenzo eConte, Carla ePrezioso, Maria eTrancassini, Guido eValesini, Anna Teresa ePalamara, Valeria ePietropaolo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Subjects:	anti-TNF-α Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases NCCR Human Polyomavirus JC VP1.
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00672/full