title: [Sandfly virus meningitis in a Danish traveller returning from Tuscany].
abstract: We report the first case of Sandfly virus meningitis in a Danish traveller returning from Tuscany. A 52 year-old man was admitted with headache, fever and photophobia. Spinal fluid showed evidence of aseptic meningitis. Indirect immuno-fluorescence assays showed presence of immunoglobulin (Ig)M and IgG antibodies reactive against Toscana virus, and Phlebovirus RNA was detected in blood by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The patient recovered spontaneously. Since Sandfly virus is a very common cause of meningitis in the Mediterranean countries, it is important to be aware of this disease in travellers returning from these areas.
authors.affiliation: Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. nannanissen@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nanna Bang
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Nissen
authors.forename: Sanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jespersen
authors.forename: Lasse
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vinner
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fomsgaard
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laursen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010217:Phlebotomus Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D029301:Sandfly fever Naples virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D014195:Travel