Neurological Respiratory Failure
West Nile virus infection in humans is mostly asymptomatic. Less than 1% of neuro-invasive cases show a fatality rate of around 10%. Acute flaccid paralysis of respiratory muscles leading to respiratory failure is the most common cause of death. Although the peripheral nervous system can be involved...
Main Authors: | Mohan Rudrappa, Laxmi Kokatnur, Oleg Chernyshev |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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Series: | Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/6/1/7 |
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