Detection of human herpesvirus 6 variant A in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from multiple sclerosis patients

European Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 170-173

  Kim, Joong Seok ^a   Lee, Kwang Soo ^a,b   Park, Ji Hyun ^a   Kim, Mi Young ^a   Shin, Wan Sik ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Human herpesvirus 6; Multiple sclerosis; Polymerase chain reaction; Restriction enzyme digestion; Variant strain

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELITIS; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS GENOME;

EID: 0034026283     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008158     Document Type: Article

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