Human T-lymphotropic virus seroconversion associated with pooled human intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 729-730

  Hunter, M ^a,b   Kiernan, M C ^a,b   Post, J ^a,b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN T LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 3; LETTER; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; SPINE;

ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HTLV-I ANTIBODIES; HTLV-II ANTIBODIES; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE;

EID: 84862557886     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02803.x     Document Type: Letter

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