JCV and BKV prevalence in people infected with HIV-1

In the patient group with TCD4 lymphocyte count < 200 cell/μL JCV DNA was detected in urine in 5 (11.4%), and BKV in 7 (15.9%) cases, in turn in the group of people with neurological conditions JCV in 3 (15%) and BKV also in 3 (15%) cases, (together in 6 (40%) people). Among the tested people with lymphocyte TCD4 lymphocyte count > 500 cell/μL JCV DNA was detected in urine in 9 (20.5%) cases and BKV DNA in 1 (2,3%) case.