Monkeypox virus-associated meningoencephalitis diagnosed by detection of intrathecal antibody production

Abstract Background In the 2022 mpox-outbreak most patients presented with mild symptoms. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement has previously been described as a rare and severe complication of mpox; however, diagnostic findings in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis and neuroimaging studies have...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Hansen Karin, Båtshake Ylva, Söderholm Sandra, Pettke Aleksandra, Björkman Per, Sondén Klara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Mpox Encephalitis PCR Serology CNS complication Monkeypox virus
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09000-0