Novel Arenavirus Infection in Humans, United States

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Milazzo, Mary Louise ; Campbell, Grant L. ; Fulhorst, Charles F.
• Description:
  Immunoglobulin G against Whitewater Arroyo virus or lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus was found in 41 (3.5%) of 1,185 persons in the United States who had acute central nervous system disease or undifferentiated febrile illnesses. The results of analyses of antibody titers in paired serum samples suggest that a North American Tacaribe serocomplex virus was the causative agent of the illnesses in 2 persons and that lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus was the causative agent of the illnesses in 3 other antibody-positive persons in this study. The results of this study suggest that Tacaribe serocomplex viruses native to North America, as well as lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, are causative agents of human disease in the United States.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Antibodies, Viral Arenaviridae Infections Arenaviruses, New World Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Immunoglobulin G Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Male Middle Aged Research Young Adult

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 17(8):1417-1420.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  AI-41435/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f9985c22e466e2f19f7c5082614f7a0d4d59766fbd5a332e0769386bfe35e043
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24228/cdc_24228_DS1.pdf
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