Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections and Seroprevalence, Southern Iraq
oleh: Hussein Alburkat, Anne J. Jääskeläinen, Ali M. Barakat, Hassan J. Hasony, Tarja Sironen, Haider Al-hello, Teemu Smura, Olli Vapalahti
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01 |
Deskripsi
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.