Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections and Seroprevalence, Southern Iraq

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections and Seroprevalence, Southern Iraq

Acute febrile neurological infection cases in southern Iraq (N = 212) were screened for lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). Two LCMV IgM–positive serum samples and 2 cerebrospinal fluid samples with phylogenetically distinct LCMV strains were found. The overall LCMV seroprevalence was 8.8%. L...

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Main Authors: Hussein Alburkat, Anne J. Jääskeläinen, Ali M. Barakat, Hassan J. Hasony, Tarja Sironen, Haider Al-hello, Teemu Smura, Olli Vapalahti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
immunofluorescence assay
seroprevalence
IgM
IgG
mammarenavirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-1792_article

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