Detection and comparative analysis of persistent measles virus infection in Crohn's disease by immunogold electron microscopy

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 299-304

  Daszak, Peter ^a   Purcell, Matthew ^a   Lewin, Jackie ^b   Dhillon, Amar P ^b   Pounder, Roy E ^b   Wakefield, Andrew J ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Immunogold electron microscopy; Inflammatory bowel disease; Measles virus; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MALE; MEASLES; PERSISTENT VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0031010395     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.4.299     Document Type: Article

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