A continuing high incidence of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in the Eastern Highlands o...
A continuing high incidence of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea
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TAKASU, T. , MGONE, J. M. , MGONE, C. S. , MIKI, K. , KOMASE, K. , NAMAE, H. , SAITO, Y. , KOKUBUN, Y. , NISHIMURA, T. , KAWANISHI, R. , MIZUTANI, T. , MARKUS, T. J. , KONO, J. , ASUO, P. G. and ALPERS, M. P.
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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The aims of this descriptive study were to confirm the high incidence of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) previously reported from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and to relate SSPE to previous measles vaccination and measles illness. From February 1997 to April 1999 we diagnosed a total of 55 patients with SSPE at Goroka Base General Hospital in...
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A continuing high incidence of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2870033
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2870033
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0950-2688
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1469-4409
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10.1017/S0950268803008999
