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Diagnosis of Jamestown Canyon Encephalitis by Polymerase Chain Reaction
1 Jun 1999
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been under study as a potential technique to improve the accuracy of diagnosis of suspected central nervous system viral infections. We describe a case of severe encephalitis in a previously healthy 20-year-old woman from New York who presented with headache, fever, and photophobia. Her illness was characterized by progressive worsening of her neurological...
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