Corrigendum to "Varicella-zoster virus CNS disease-Viral load, clinical manifestations and sequels" [J. Clin. Virol. 46 (2009) 249-253] (DOI:10.1016/j.jcv.2009.07.014);Varicella-zoster virus CNS disease-Viral load, clinical manifestations and sequels

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 249-253

  Persson, Anna ^a   Bergström, Tomas ^a   Lindh, Magnus ^a   Namvar, Lili ^a   Studahl, Marie ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Central nervous system (CNS); Neurological complications; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Varicella zoster virus (VZV)

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERPES ZOSTER ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SWEDEN; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 72049120131     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.11.025     Document Type: Erratum

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