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01-08-2011 | Letter to the Editors

Parvovirus B19 infection antedating Guillain–Barre’ syndrome variant with prominent facial diplegia

Authors: Filippo Barbi, Alessandra Ariatti, Kei Funakoshi, Marisa Meacci, Masaaki Odaka, Giuliana Galassi

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 8/2011

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Title: Parvovirus B19 infection antedating Guillain–Barre’ syndrome variant with prominent facial diplegia
Authors: Filippo Barbi
Alessandra Ariatti
Kei Funakoshi
Marisa Meacci
Masaaki Odaka
Giuliana Galassi
Publication date: 01-08-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 8/2011
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-5949-5

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