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DOID:643 - progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Disease Ontology Definition:A viral infectious disease that involves reactivation of JC polyomavirus in immune-compromised individuals which causes the loss of white matter (which is made up of myelin, a substance the surrounds and protects nerve fibers) in multiple areas of the brain. The symptoms include hemiparesis, aphasia, dysarthria, hemianopia, cognitive impairment and coma.
Synonyms: PML
Echinobase Genes
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Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD
Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
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viral infectious disease (is_a)