CXCL11 production in cerebrospinal fluid distinguishes herpes simplex meningitis from herpes simplex encephalitis
Abstract Background The closely related herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 can cause inflammations of the central nervous system (CNS), where type 1 most often manifest as encephalitis (HSE), and type 2 as meningitis (HSM). HSE is associated with severe neurological complications, while HSM is benign in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0907-5 |