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Simian Cytomegalovirus-Related Stealth Virus Isolated from the Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Patient with Bipolar Psychosis and Acute Encephalopathy
8 Oct 2008
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A cytopathic 'stealth' virus was cultured from the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with a bipolar psychotic disorder who developed a severe encephalopathy leading to a vegetative state. DNA sequencing of a polymerase chain reaction-amplified product from infected cultures has identified the virus as an African green monkey simian cytomegalovirus (SCMV)-related stealth virus. The virus is similar to the...
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