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Arbovirus Arthritis

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Infections and Arthritis

Part of the book series: New Clinical Applications ((NCRH,volume 2))

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Many virus infections are associated with the development of an arthritis. In Britain and the USA, common associations are with hepatitis B, mumps and rubella, whilst, in other parts of the world, arboviruses are implicated in the pathogenesis of joint disease.

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  1. University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    John J. Calabro MD, FACP (Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director of Rheumatology) (Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director of Rheumatology)

  2. Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    John J. Calabro MD, FACP (Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director of Rheumatology) (Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director of Rheumatology)

  3. Department of Rheumatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK

    W. Carson Dick MD (Glas.), MBChB, FRCP (Lond.)

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Walker, D. (1989). Arbovirus Arthritis. In: Calabro, J.J., Dick, W.C. (eds) Infections and Arthritis. New Clinical Applications Rheumatology , vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0845-1_6

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