Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 315-318

  Sola, P ^a   Merelli, E ^a   Levani, M ^a   Giovannetti, R ^a   Barozzi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; HHV 6; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

DNA;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029782778     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1996.tb00223.x     Document Type: Article

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