Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009

We describe a case of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) meningitis in a New York, NY, resident who had no apparent risk factors. Clues leading to the diagnosis included aseptic meningitis during winter and the finding of hypoglycorrachia and lymphocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid. LCMV con...

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Main Authors: Deborah S. Asnis, Owen Muana, Do Gyun Kim, Minerva Garcia, Pierre E. Rollin, Sally Slavinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/2/09-1347_article
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author Deborah S. Asnis
Owen Muana
Do Gyun Kim
Minerva Garcia
Pierre E. Rollin
Sally Slavinski
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description We describe a case of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) meningitis in a New York, NY, resident who had no apparent risk factors. Clues leading to the diagnosis included aseptic meningitis during winter and the finding of hypoglycorrachia and lymphocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid. LCMV continues to be an underdiagnosed zoonotic disease.
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spelling doaj.art-3b9071bf47da4a94a6ec18b1dd6cd3642022-12-22T03:15:42ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592010-02-0116232833010.3201/eid1602.091347Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009Deborah S. AsnisOwen MuanaDo Gyun KimMinerva GarciaPierre E. RollinSally SlavinskiWe describe a case of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) meningitis in a New York, NY, resident who had no apparent risk factors. Clues leading to the diagnosis included aseptic meningitis during winter and the finding of hypoglycorrachia and lymphocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid. LCMV continues to be an underdiagnosed zoonotic disease.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/2/09-1347_articleLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusviral meningitisaseptic meningitisarenavirus infectionsRNA virus infectionsNew York City
spellingShingle Deborah S. Asnis
Owen Muana
Do Gyun Kim
Minerva Garcia
Pierre E. Rollin
Sally Slavinski
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
viral meningitis
aseptic meningitis
arenavirus infections
RNA virus infections
New York City
title Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009
title_full Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009
title_fullStr Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009
title_full_unstemmed Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009
title_short Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Meningitis, New York, NY, USA, 2009
title_sort lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningitis new york ny usa 2009
topic Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
viral meningitis
aseptic meningitis
arenavirus infections
RNA virus infections
New York City
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/2/09-1347_article
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