Abstract
The authors report the isolation of parainfluenza virus type 3 from the CSF of a 19-year-old man with Guillain-Barre syndrome. Although parainfluenza viruses are usually associated with respiratory tract illnesses, some strains show a neurotropism not previously appreciated. Thus, parainfluenza viruses may be responsible for a portion of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1613-1615 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the American Medical Association |
Volume | 240 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 6 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine