The first documented case of Japanese encephalitis imported to the Czech Republic

Czech version

Authors: R. Stebel ¹; M. Pýchová ¹; M. Freibergerová ¹; R. Pařízková ¹; H. Zelená ²; P. Husa ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika infekčních chorob LF MU a FN Brno ¹; Národní referenční laboratoř pro arboviry, Zdravotní ústav se sídlem v Ostravě ²
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2018; 81(5): 593-595
Category: Letter to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2018593

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The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study. The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.

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