Imported Mayaro virus infection in the Netherlands.
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.
Hassing
Robert-Jan
RJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Harbour Hospital and Institute for Tropical Diseases, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. r.hassing@erasmusmc.nl
Leparc-Goffart
Isabelle
I
Blank
Sybrandus N
SN
Thevarayan
Subashini
S
Tolou
Hugues
H
van Doornum
Gerard
G
van Genderen
Perry J
PJ
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
D000914:Antibodies, Viral