The association between acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) - what is the evidence for causation?
Conclusion: While more research is needed on dose-response relationship, application of the Bradford Hill criteria supported a causal relationship between EV-D68 and AFM.
PMID: 29386095 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Euro Surveill - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Dyda A, Stelzer-Braid S, Adam D, Chughtai AA, MacIntyre CR Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research
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