The John Cunningham virus, or JCV, is so named for the patient from whose tissue the virus was first successfully cultured. While many of us may be infected and suffer no ill effects, for some, it can lead to insidious and serious illnesses. Dr. Igor J. Koralnik, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, and an expert in this area, tells us more.

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