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Case Reports
. 2006 May;12(5):851-3.
doi: 10.3201/eid1205.050794.

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis in Michigan

Erik S Foster  1 , Kimberly A Signs, David R Marks, Hema Kapoor, Margaret Casey, Mary Grace Stobierski, Edward D Walker
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Case Reports

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis in Michigan

Erik S Foster et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 May.

Abstract

We summarize the first reported case of acquired lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection in Michigan to be investigated by public health authorities and provide evidence of the focal nature of LCMV infection in domestic rodents. Results of serologic and virologic testing in rodents contrasted, and negative serologic test results should be confirmed by tissue testing.

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Methylamine tungstate negative-stain electron micrograph of arenavirus isolated from mouse spleen homogenate cultures that tested positive by immunofluorescence assay for lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. Viral envelope spikes and projections are visible, and virion inclusions show a sandy appearance, indicating Arenaviridae.
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