Interferon alfa-2a in Japanese encephalitis: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), although confined to Asia, causes about 35000-50000 cases and 10000 deaths every year, and is the most important cause of encephalitis worldwide. There is no known antiviral treatment for any flavivirus. Results from in-vitro studies and work in animal...

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Auteurs principaux: Solomon, T, Dung, N, Wills, B, Kneen, R, Gainsborough, M, Diet, T, Thuy, T, Loan, H, Khanh, VC, Vaughn, D, White, N, Farrar, J
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2003