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Rubella encephalitis in a young adult male: isolation and genotype analysis

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    C. A. Figueiredo, M. I. Oliveira, A. M. Afonso, S. P. Curti & E. L. Durigon

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Figueiredo, C.A., Oliveira, M.I., Afonso, A.M. et al. Rubella encephalitis in a young adult male: isolation and genotype analysis. Infection 39, 73–75 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-010-0068-2

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