Cytomegalovirus encephalomyelomeningoradiculitis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 78-81

  Luttmann S ^a   Husstedt, I W ^a   Lugering N ^a   Heese, C ^a   Stoll, R ^a   Domschke, W ^a   Evers, S ^a   Kuchelmeister, K ^a   Gullotta, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FATALITY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POLYRADICULITIS; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0030750911     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91121-X     Document Type: Article

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