Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy treated with interleukin-7
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Treating progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with interleukin 7 and vaccination with JC virus capsid protein VP1.
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a currently untreatable infection of the brain. Here, we demonstrate in 2 patients that treatment with interleukin 7, JC polyomavirus (JCV) capsid protein VP1, and a Toll-like receptor 7 agonist used as adjuvant, was well tolerated, and showed a very favorable safety profile and unexpected efficacy that warrant further investigation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infection in Practice
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2590-1702
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinpr.2020.100049