Herpes encephalitis: II. Pathology of herpes encephalitis
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Pathology of herpes encephalitis
Herpes simplex infection of the CNS may occur as part of a generalized infection with visceral involvement or with the CNS alone involved. Aseptic meningitis due to herpes simplex is rare, but necrotizing encephalitis is being recognized with increasing frequency. The distribution of lesions within the CNS and the mode of spread to and within the CNS are discussed. Serological tests indicate th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.45.524.386