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. 2017 Sep 1;74(9):1141-1143.
doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.1460.

Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination in Survivors of Ebola Virus Disease

Bridgette Jeanne Billioux  1 , Avindra Nath  1 , Eric J Stavale  2 , Joseph Dorbor  3 , Mosoka P Fallah  3 , Michael C Sneller  4 , Bryan R Smith  1 ; Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia (PREVAIL) III Study Group
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination in Survivors of Ebola Virus Disease

Bridgette Jeanne Billioux et al. JAMA Neurol. .

Abstract

This cohort study assesses the role of the central nervous system as a potential reservoir for Ebola virus after initial clinical recovery in a population of patients who survived Ebola virus disease.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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