Role of chandipura virus in an "epidemic brain attack" in Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 131-143

  Nagabhushana Rao, P ^a   Anil Kumar, P ^b   Ananth Rao, T ^c   Ashutosh Prasad, Y ^a   Joga Rao, C ^d   Lakshmi Rajyam, P ^e   Prasada Sarma, M M V ^f   Ashok, Gajula ^a  

^a Niloufer Hospital India   (India)

^b Children's Clinic   (India)

^c Karimnagar District Headquarters Hospital   (India)

^d Elbit Medical Diagnostic Ltd   (India)

^e Government of Andhra Pradesh   (India)

^f GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Chandipura encephalitis; Chandipura stroke; Chandipura virus; Epidemic brain attack; Epidemic reversible ischemic neurological deficit; Epidemic stroke; Neuroepidemiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013594064     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 13050613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557208     Document Type: Article

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