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How many different ways are there to correctly and positively diagnose the brain virus pml:?
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Approaches: Can do a blood test to screen, an anti-JCV antibody index, but if the disease is present MRI of brain shows characteristic patterns, and spinal fluid PCR testing can be very positive.
Answered 7/18/2015
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