Polymerase chain reaction in the investigation of "relapse" following herpes simplex encephalitis

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-132

  Dennett, C ^a   Klapper, P E ^a   Cleator, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herpesvirus simplex; Polymerase chain reaction; Relapse

Indexed keywords

HERPES; HERPESVIRIDAE; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN; VIDARABINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELAPSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DNA, VIRAL; ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELIN BASIC PROTEINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0030062908     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9071(199602)48:2<129::AID-JMV2>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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