Prevalence of human herpesvirus U94/REP antibodies and DNA in Tunisian multiple sclerosis patients

Journal of NeuroVirology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-47

  Ben Fredj, Nadia ^a   Ben Selma, Walid ^b   Rotola, Antonella ^c   Nefzi, Faten ^a   Benedetti, Sabrina ^c   Frih Ayed, Mahbouba ^d   Di Luca, Dario ^c   Aouni, Mahjoub ^a   Caselli, Elisabetta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b Arhat Hached University Hospital   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^d FATTOUMA BOURGUIBA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

HHV 6; MS; Seroprevalence; U94 REP

Indexed keywords

DNA; HELICASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 6; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SEROPREVALENCE; SERUM;

EID: 84873684527     PISSN: 13550284     EISSN: 15382443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13365-012-0138-6     Document Type: Article

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