Polyomaviruses and autism: More than simple association?

Journal of NeuroVirology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 331-332

  Arpino, Carla ^a   Sinibaldi Vallebona, Paola ^b   Gaudi, Simona ^c   Rezza, Giovanni ^d  

^a Paediatric Neurology Unit   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation ^*  (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; JC VIRUS; LETTER; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYOMA VIRUS; POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; NOTE; VIROLOGY;

POLYOMAVIRUS;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 77955165705     PISSN: 13550284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13550284.2010.504764     Document Type: Letter

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