Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern Spain
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) was detected in 2 patients with acute meningitis in southern Spain within a 3-year period. Although the prevalence of LCMV infection was low (2 [1.3%] of 159 meningitis patients), it represents 2.9% of all pathogens detected. LCMV is a noteworthy agent of ne...
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| author | Mercedes Pérez-Ruiz José-María Navarro-Marí María-Paz Sánchez-Seco María-Isabel Gegúndez Gustavo Palacios Nazir Savji W. Ian Lipkin Giovanni Fedele Fernando de Ory-Manchón |
| author_facet | Mercedes Pérez-Ruiz José-María Navarro-Marí María-Paz Sánchez-Seco María-Isabel Gegúndez Gustavo Palacios Nazir Savji W. Ian Lipkin Giovanni Fedele Fernando de Ory-Manchón |
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| description | Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) was detected in 2 patients with acute meningitis in southern Spain within a 3-year period. Although the prevalence of LCMV infection was low (2 [1.3%] of 159 meningitis patients), it represents 2.9% of all pathogens detected. LCMV is a noteworthy agent of neurologic illness in immunocompetent persons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8caf24dd1c94a498efd06369eed018d2022-12-22T00:51:18ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-05-0118585585810.3201/eid1805.111646Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern SpainMercedes Pérez-RuizJosé-María Navarro-MaríMaría-Paz Sánchez-SecoMaría-Isabel GegúndezGustavo PalaciosNazir SavjiW. Ian LipkinGiovanni FedeleFernando de Ory-ManchónLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) was detected in 2 patients with acute meningitis in southern Spain within a 3-year period. Although the prevalence of LCMV infection was low (2 [1.3%] of 159 meningitis patients), it represents 2.9% of all pathogens detected. LCMV is a noteworthy agent of neurologic illness in immunocompetent persons.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/5/11-1646_articleLymphocytic choriomeningitis virusmeningitisSpainencephalitisviruses |
| spellingShingle | Mercedes Pérez-Ruiz José-María Navarro-Marí María-Paz Sánchez-Seco María-Isabel Gegúndez Gustavo Palacios Nazir Savji W. Ian Lipkin Giovanni Fedele Fernando de Ory-Manchón Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern Spain Emerging Infectious Diseases Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningitis Spain encephalitis viruses |
| title | Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern Spain |
| title_full | Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern Spain |
| title_fullStr | Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern Spain |
| title_short | Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus–associated Meningitis, Southern Spain |
| title_sort | lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus associated meningitis southern spain |
| topic | Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus meningitis Spain encephalitis viruses |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/5/11-1646_article |
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