title: Infection with Saint Louis encephalitis virus in the city of Ribeirao Preto, Brazil: report of one case.
abstract: Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus from the Americas. In this report we describe aspects of the laboratory diagnosis of a patient with an acute febrile illness induced by SLEV that was initially diagnosed as dengue by positive IgM-ELISA. Infection with this virus is probably not rare in Brazil, but cases remain undiagnosed. It is necessary to improve the surveillance system, including laboratories, for the diagnosis of SLEV in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Virology Research Center, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Felipe Gonçalves Motta
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.affiliation: Virology Research Center, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Helena
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chávez
authors.affiliation: Virology Research Center, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: wmarciel@usp.br.
authors.forename: William Marciel
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.affiliation: Virology Research Center, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marilia Farignoli
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Romeiro
authors.affiliation: Virology Research Center, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiza Antunes
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: de Castro-Jorge
authors.affiliation: Virology Research Center, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Benedito Antônio Lopes
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: da Fonseca
authors.affiliation: Virology Research Center, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: ltmfigue@fmrp.usp.br.
authors.forename: Luiz Tadeu Moraes
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis; D004665:Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004674:Encephalitis, St. Louis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
keywords: Arbovirus; Brazil; Flavivirus; Saint Louis encephalitis virus