Molecular diagnosis of CNS viral infections

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-

  Davis, L E ^a   Tyler, K L ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID;

BRAIN BIOPSY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; ENTEROVIRUS; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; JC VIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 10944233667     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.051698     Document Type: Editorial

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