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The search for infectious agents in neuropsychiatric disorders: lessons from multiple sclerosis

Molecular Psychiatry volume 2, pages 437–438 (1997)Cite this article

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Central nervous system diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, may have an infectious basis; however, it has been particularly challenging to identify specific agents.

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  1. Laboratory for Neurovirology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Depts of Neurology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of California, Irvine, 92697-4292, CA, USA

    W I Lipkin

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Lipkin, W. The search for infectious agents in neuropsychiatric disorders: lessons from multiple sclerosis. Mol Psychiatry 2, 437–438 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4000338

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