Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis and Zika virus: A diagnostic challenge in a hospital in Colombia;Mielitis longitudinalmente extensa y virus del Zika, reto diagnóstico: a propósito de un caso en hospital de Colombia 2016

Neurologia

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 204-206

  Palacios, E ^a   Clavijo Prado, C ^a   Ruiz, A ^a   Arias Antun, A ^a   Julian Duran E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SAN JOSÉ   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOMBIA; HOSPITAL; LETTER; MYELITIS; ZIKA VIRUS; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; MALE; SPINE; VIROLOGY; YOUNG ADULT; ZIKA FEVER;

HUMANS; MALE; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE; SPINE; YOUNG ADULT; ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 85006152221     PISSN: 02134853     EISSN: 15781968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2016.08.006     Document Type: Letter

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