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Case Report

Are ESR/CRP ratios helpful in differentiating West Nile encephalitis from non-West Nile virus meningitis/encephalitis?

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Pages 652-654 | Received 09 Jan 2013, Accepted 11 Jan 2013, Published online: 21 Feb 2013

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