Acute transverse myelitis associated with Chlamydia psittaci infection

Journal of Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-152

  Crook, T ^a   Bannister, B ^a  

^a Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; HUMAN; MALE; MYELITIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORNITHOSIS;

EID: 0029880633     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)91467-X     Document Type: Article

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