Powassan encephalitis: A case report with neuropathology and literature review

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 161, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1419-1422

  Gholam, Bassam I A ^a   Puksa, Serge ^a   Proviast, John P ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS; TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS FLAVIVIRUS;

EID: 0033619785     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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