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. 2022 Feb 24;18(2):e1010234.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010234. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Pathogens infecting the central nervous system

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Pathogens infecting the central nervous system

Yohann Le Govic et al. PLoS Pathog. .
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Fig 1
Fig 1. Compilation of prominent bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that infect the CNS.
CNS, central nervous system.

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