Evidence for an infectious etiology in autism

Pathophysiology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-96

  Ring, A ^a   Barak, Y ^a   Ticher, A ^a   Ashkenazi, I ^a   Elizur, A ^a   Weizman, A ^a  

^a ABARBANEL MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Measles; Poliomyelitis; Rubella; Viral encephalitis; Viral meningitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0030857763     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4680(97)00168-5     Document Type: Article

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