title: Imported Mayaro virus infection in the Netherlands.
abstract: A Dutch couple, presenting with persisting arthralgias, temporary fever and rash after a stay in Surinam were diagnosed with Mayaro virus infection. Mayaro virus is a relatively unknown South American Alphavirus responsible for dengue-like clinical features and persisting arthralgias. An important, but probably underappreciated cross-reactivity with other Alphaviruses like Chikungunya virus is present, which may become of clinical importance in the event the various Alphaviruses will have overlapping geographical distributions and in seroprevalence studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Harbour Hospital and Institute for Tropical Diseases, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. r.hassing@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: Robert-Jan
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hassing
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Leparc-Goffart
authors.forename: Sybrandus N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Blank
authors.forename: Subashini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thevarayan
authors.forename: Hugues
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tolou
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Doornum
authors.forename: Perry J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: van Genderen
mesh_terms: D000524:Alphavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D013532:Suriname; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral