Optic neuritis complicating West Nile virus meningitis in a young adult

Infection

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-56

  Gilad, R ^a   Lampl, Y ^a   Sadeh, M ^a   Paul, M ^a   Dan, M ^a  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; NORTH AMERICA; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, VIRAL; OPTIC NEURITIS; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 0037270151     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-002-3039-4     Document Type: Article

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