Chinese Strains (Type 7) of JC Virus Are Afro-Asiatic in Origin But Are Phylogenetically Distinct from the Mongolian and Indian Strains (Type 2D) and the Korean and Japanese Strains (Type 2A)

Abstract
We have further characterized the Asian genotypes (Types 2 and 7) and subtypes of JC virus (JCV). Urine samples from 224 individuals with Han and Mongolian