Western Equine Encephalitis Mimicking Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
Bia F, Thornton G, Main A, Fong C, Hsiung GD. Western Equine Encephalitis Mimicking Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. JAMA 1980, 244: 367-369. PMID: 7190194, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1980.03310040049029.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnimalsAntibodies, ViralConnecticutCoronaviridaeDiagnosis, DifferentialDiagnostic ErrorsEncephalitisEncephalitis Virus, Western EquineEncephalomyelitis, EquineHerpes SimplexHumansMaleMiceSerologic TestsVidarabineConceptsHerpes simplex encephalitisBrain biopsy tissueSimplex encephalitisBrain biopsySevere encephalitisFocal findingsTherapeutic responsePatient's conditionNewborn miceAntiviral agentsBiopsy tissueEncephalitisLaboratory diagnosisWestern equine encephalitisMurine coronavirusHuman illnessEquine encephalitisDiagnostic virologyTissue culturePatientsBiopsyVidarabineIllnessMiceDiagnosis