Neurologic dengue manifestations associated with intrathecal specific immune response

Dengue infection is caused by a flavivirus, with 4 virus serotypes (types 1 to 4). The serotypes 2 and 3 represent the principal agents related to nervous system involvement. Neurologic involvement occurs in 4%-5% of dengue infection cases. The major mechanisms of the disease may be related to direc...

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Published in:	Neurology Vol. 73; no. 17; p. 1413
Main Authors:	Puccioni-Sohler, M, Soares, C N, Papaiz-Alvarenga, R, Castro, M J C, Faria, L C, Peralta, J M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 27.10.2009
Subjects:	Adult Aged Antibodies, Viral - blood Antibodies, Viral - cerebrospinal fluid Dengue - blood Dengue - cerebrospinal fluid Dengue - immunology Dengue Virus - immunology Encephalitis, Viral - blood Encephalitis, Viral - cerebrospinal fluid Encephalitis, Viral - immunology Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Guillain-Barre Syndrome - blood Guillain-Barre Syndrome - cerebrospinal fluid Guillain-Barre Syndrome - immunology Humans Immunoglobulin G - blood Immunoglobulin G - cerebrospinal fluid Immunoglobulin M - blood Immunoglobulin M - cerebrospinal fluid Male Middle Aged Myelitis - blood Myelitis - cerebrospinal fluid Myelitis - immunology Optic Neuritis - blood Optic Neuritis - cerebrospinal fluid Optic Neuritis - immunology Retrospective Studies Young Adult
ISSN:	1526-632X, 1526-632X
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