Encephalopathy without rash, caused by measles virus? More evidence is needed [7]

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 589-593

  John, T Jacob ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES VIRUS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; RASH; SURVIVAL;

BRAIN DISEASES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EXANTHEMA; HUMANS; MEASLES; REYE SYNDROME;

EID: 0038389501     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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