Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections and Seroprevalence, Southern Iraq.

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections and Seroprevalence, Southern Iraq.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):3002-3006
Authors: Alburkat H, Jääskeläinen AJ, Barakat AM, Hasony HJ, Sironen T, Al-Hello H, Smura T, Vapalahti O
Abstract
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%. LCMV infections are common and associated with acute neurological disease in Iraq.
PMID: 33219805 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Alburkat H, Jääskeläinen AJ, Barakat AM, Hasony HJ, Sironen T, Al-Hello H, Smura T, Vapalahti O Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research