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Haematological Findings in Marburg Virus Disease: Evidence for Involvement of the Immunological System

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Haematological changes in viral disease are well known. Thus the “Marburg-virus” transmitted by monkeys and recently observed in 23 patients of the Marburg area [1, 2] also provoked a typical haematological response. The particular haematological features studied in these patients may justify special consideration.

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Havemann, K., Schmidt, H.A. (1971). Haematological Findings in Marburg Virus Disease: Evidence for Involvement of the Immunological System. In: Martini, G.A., Siegert, R. (eds) Marburg Virus Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-01593-3_5

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