Ten clinical cases of human infection with venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus, subtype I-D.
The clinical and laboratory findings in ten humans infected with Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, subtype I-D, are described in this report. Clinical and laboratory data indicate that, in contrast to equine infections, human infection with these enzootic virus strains (I-D) is similar to human infection with epizootic strains (I-ABC). In most cases there was an abrupt onset of fever, muscle pain, and vomiting. Virus was recovered from sera obtained during the first 3 days of illness. Lymphopenia occurred in all patients, and neutropenia occurred in three. No sequelae of these infections were apparent.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004683:Encephalomyelitis, Equine / Q000473:pathology*; D004685:Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D004770:Enterovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged