Probable toxic cause for suspected lychee-linked viral encephalitis

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Peter S Spencer et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 May.

. 2015 May;21(5):904-5.

doi: 10.3201/eid2105.141650.

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Keywords: ackee; encephalitis; litchi fruit; lychee fruit; toxin.

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