Appearance of antibodies to two viruses in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with aseptic meningitis.
Two cases of aseptic meningitis with simultaneous presence of antibodies to lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) and mumps viruses were observed. In the 1st patient antibodies to both viruses appeared in sera and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The 2nd patient displayed rising serum antibodies to both viruses and CSF antibodies to mumps virus. Immunological findings and clinical features of the patients are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008216:Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / Q000276:immunology*; D008217:Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000276:immunology*; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D009107:Mumps / Q000276:immunology*; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral