Use of Viremia to Evaluate the Baseline Case Fatality Ratio of Ebola Virus Disease and Inform Treatment Studies: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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In a retrospective cohort study, Simon Cauchemez and colleagues find viral load can predict case fatality ratios among patients with Ebola Virus.

Vyšlo v časopise: Use of Viremia to Evaluate the Baseline Case Fatality Ratio of Ebola Virus Disease and Inform Treatment Studies: A Retrospective Cohort Study. PLoS Med 12(12): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001908
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In a retrospective cohort study, Simon Cauchemez and colleagues find viral load can predict case fatality ratios among patients with Ebola Virus.

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