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Bornavirus Encephalitis Shows a Characteristic Magnetic Resonance Phenotype in Humans.
Annals of neurology - 1 Oct 2020
Finck Tom, Liesche-Starnecker Friederike, Probst Monika, Bette Stefanie, Ruf Viktoria, Wendl Christina, Dorn Franziska, Angstwurm Klemens, Schlegel Jürgen, Zimmer Claus, Wiestler Benedikt, Wiesinger Isabel
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OBJECTIVE: The number of diagnosed fatal encephalitis cases in humans caused by the classical Borna disease virus (BoDV-1) has been increasing, ever since it was proved that BoDV-1 can cause human infections. However, awareness of this entity is low, and a specific imaging pattern has not yet been identified. We therefore provide the first comprehensive description of the morphology of human BoDV-1 encephalitis,...
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