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Acute idiopathic polyneuritis caused by cytomegalovirus
Archives of Internal Medicine
|January 1, 1976
Summary
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection was directly linked to acute idiopathic polyneuritis. Viremia and specific IgM antibodies confirmed recent CMV infection during the early stages of this neurological disorder.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Neurology
- Immunology
Background:
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been indirectly associated with acute idiopathic polyneuritis.
- Previous evidence relied on antibody titers or virus isolation from non-blood samples.