Pathogenic Mechanisms Involved in the Hematological Alterations of Arenavirus-induced Hemorrhagic Fevers
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) caused by arenaviruses are acute diseases characterized by fever, headache, general malaise, impaired cellular immunity, eventual neurologic involvement, and hemostatic alterations that may ultimately lead to shock and death. The causes of the bleeding are still poorl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/1/340 |