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Mouse-to-Human Transmission of Variant Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus

A case of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection led to investigation of the reservoir. LCMV was detected in mice trapped at the patient's home, and 12 isolates were recovered. Genetic analysis showed that human and mouse LCMVs were identical and that this LCMV strain was highly diverge...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Emonet, Karine Retornaz, Jean-Paul Gonzalez, Xavier de Lamballerie, Rémi N. Charrel
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
arenavirus
zoonosis
human
meningitis
encephalitis
infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/3/06-1141_article
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