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Re-activation of varicella zoster virus associated with anterior spinal cord stroke in pregnancy

John F. McNamaraRoyal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Butterfield Street, Herston, Brisbane, 4006Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia;Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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David L. PatersonRoyal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Butterfield Street, Herston, Brisbane, 4006Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia;Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Anthony AllworthRoyal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Butterfield Street, Herston, Brisbane, 4006Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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Jeffrey PresneillRoyal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Butterfield Street, Herston, Brisbane, 4006Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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Paul O’ConnellRoyal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Butterfield Street, Herston, Brisbane, 4006Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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Robert D. HendersonRoyal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Butterfield Street, Herston, Brisbane, 4006Australia; ;Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
Pages 705-707 | Received 06 Apr 2016, Accepted 19 Apr 2016, Published online: 20 May 2016

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