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Case Reports
. 2010 Jun;16(6):1038-40.
doi: 10.3201/eid1606.091115.

Atypical chikungunya virus infections in immunocompromised patients

Adrian C L Kee, Samantha Yang, Paul Tambyah
Case Reports

Atypical chikungunya virus infections in immunocompromised patients

Adrian C L Kee et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jun.
No abstract available

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain of patient B, showing several nonspecific areas of enhancement (arrows), which suggests encephalitis, given the clinical scenario.
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