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The legacies of John F. Kurtzke and Richard T. Johnson

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The end of 2015 saw the passing of John F. Kurtzke and Richard T. Johnson, two legends in neurology, and founding fathers of neuroepidemiology, neurovirology and neuroimmunology. Here, we pay tribute to these two giants by discussing their impact on the genesis of these profoundly important disciplines.

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  1. Eric J. Kildebeck is at the Center for Engineering Innovation, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, BSB13, Richardson, Texas 75080, USA.,

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  2. Elliot M. Frohman is in the Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.,

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Kildebeck, E., Frohman, E. The legacies of John F. Kurtzke and Richard T. Johnson. Nat Rev Neurol 12, 256–257 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2016.47

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