Successful diagnosis and management of cytomegalovirus carditis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 243-247

  Ng, T T C ^a,d   Morris, D J ^b,c   Wilkins, E G L ^a  

^a NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; EARLY ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN PURIFICATION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CARDITIS; CASE REPORT; CELL CULTURE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS;

EID: 0030873284     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)94311-5     Document Type: Article

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