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Lack of antibodies, T cell deficiency drive degenerative brain disease development

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Progressive multifocal leukoencepalopathy (PML) is a degenerative brain disease caused by a virus in some immunocompromised patients, especially those with T-cell deficiencies. Therapies that modulate immune system function are sometimes used to treat conditions like multiple sclerosis and cancer. However, this immune suppression in patients can sometimes lead to the emergence of harmful variants...

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