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lymphocytic choriomeningitis |
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lymphocytic choriomeningitis [¦lim·fə¦sid·ik ‚kȯr·ē·ō‚men·ən′jīd·əs] (medicine) An acute viral meningitis caused by a specific virus endemic in mice; characterized clinically by rapid onset of symptoms of meningeal irritation, pleocytosis and often a rise in protein in the cerebrospinal fluid, and a short, benign course with recovery. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The rodents were then screened for Lassa virus infection with a reverse transcription--PCR (RT-PCR), which was shown to amplify Lassa virus strains from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Nigeria, as well as the African arenaviruses Mobala and Ippy and 3 strains of the related lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (8). Rodents and their fleas are carriers of a variety of serious illnesses, including leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), murine typhus, rat-bite fever, rickettsialpox, and salmonellosis. found that administering the molecule to mice controls infection with cytomegalovirus and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. |
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