Absence of HHV-6 and HHV-7 in cerebrospinal fluid in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 224-228

  Taus, C ^a   Pucci, E ^b   Cartechini, E ^b   Fie A ^b   Giuliani, G ^b   Clementi, M ^b   Menzo, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Herpesvirus; HHV 6; HHV 7; Relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0034066567     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2000.101004224.x     Document Type: Article

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