Herpes simplex virus type 2 DNA detected in cerebrospinal fluid of 9 patients with Mollaret's meningitis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-212

  Jensenius, M ^a   Myrvang, B ^b   Storvold G ^b   Bucher, A ^c   Hellum, K B ^d   Bruu, A L ^e  

^a AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^d AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aseptic meningitis; Herpes simplex virus type 2; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CHLORAMPHENICOL; PENICILLIN G; VALACICLOVIR; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031667029     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1998.tb07296.x     Document Type: Article

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