Mouse-to-human transmission of variant lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.
A case of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection led to investigation of the reservoir. LCMV was detected in mice trapped at the patient's home, and 12 isolates were recovered. Genetic analysis showed that human and mouse LCMVs were identical and that this LCMV strain was highly divergent from previously characterized LCMV.
Emonet
Sébastien
S
Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France.
Retornaz
Karine
K
Gonzalez
Jean-Paul
JP
de Lamballerie
Xavier
X
Charrel
Rémi N
RN
D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000821:virology; D008216:Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008217:Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013045:Species Specificity; D014709:Vero Cells
D012367:RNA, Viral