Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Southern France: Four Case Reports and a Review of the Literature

Infections due to choriomeningitis virus have been only infrequently reported in humans. Most cases have been diagnosed during laboratory outbreaks in the USA and Germany. In this report, we describe 4 cases of acute meningitis due to choriomeningitis virus occurring after close contact with domesti...

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Published in:European journal of epidemiology 1997-10, Vol.13 (7), p.817-823
Main Authors: Rousseau, M. C., Saron, M. F., Brouqui, P., Bourgeade, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Aseptic meningitis
Biological and medical sciences
Case reports
Cerebrospinal fluid. Meninges. Spinal cord
Child
Cricetinae
Disease Vectors
Female
France
Hamsters
Humans
Hydrocephalus
Infections
Literature reviews
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis - pathology
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis - transmission
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis - veterinary
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Male
Medical sciences
Meningitis
Mesocricetus - virology
Mice
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Physicians
Viral meningitis
Viruses
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Summary:Infections due to choriomeningitis virus have been only infrequently reported in humans. Most cases have been diagnosed during laboratory outbreaks in the USA and Germany. In this report, we describe 4 cases of acute meningitis due to choriomeningitis virus occurring after close contact with domestic syrian hamsters. Although the disease is usually mild, some fatal cases have been described. The purpose of this report is to alert physicians to the possibility of lymphocytic choriomeningitis in patients who have had close contact with Syrian hamsters.
ISSN:0393-2990
1573-7284
DOI:10.1023/A:1007434521082