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Influenza B-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood: a report from North America

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Samanta, D. Influenza B-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood: a report from North America. Acta Neurol Belg 116, 383–385 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-015-0573-2

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