| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6121215 | Journal of Clinical Virology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The data suggest that HSV-1 in the lower respiratory tract originates from shedding in the upper respiratory tract in about 30% of critically ill patients, following immune suppression and reactivation, without invasively infecting the lung. No attributable mortality was observed.
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Authors
Evelien Assink-de Jong, A.B. Johan Groeneveld, Annika M. Pettersson, Alex Koek, Christina M.J.E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Albertus Beishuizen, Alberdina M. Simoons-Smit,