Multiple sclerosis and the risk of infection: considerations in the threat of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2

M D Willis^{1

2}, N P Robertson^{3

4}

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¹ Department of Neurology, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
² Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
³ Department of Neurology, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cardiff.ac.uk.
⁴ Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cardiff.ac.uk.

PMID: 32303837
PMCID: PMC7163169
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-09822-3

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Multiple sclerosis and the risk of infection: considerations in the threat of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2

M D Willis et al. J Neurol. 2020 May.

. 2020 May;267(5):1567-1569.

doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-09822-3.

Authors

M D Willis^{1

2}, N P Robertson^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
² Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK.
³ Department of Neurology, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cardiff.ac.uk.
⁴ Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK. robertsonnp@cardiff.ac.uk.

PMID: 32303837
PMCID: PMC7163169
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-09822-3

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Multiple sclerosis and the risk of infection: considerations in the threat of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2

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