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lymphocytic choriomeningitis
See choriomeningitis.
Epidemiology:
1) young adults
2) occurs in winter & fall
3) due to virus carried by common house mouse
Laboratory:
- detection of LCMV nucleic acids in the CSF during the acute stage (1st 2 weeks(
- ELISA) for LCMV available only at Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- serologic testing by commercial laboratories has a lower sensitivity than ELISA for the detection of LCMV.
- see ARUP consult [3]
Management:
- supportive care
General
choriomeningitis
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- Rothaus C
A Returning Traveler with Headache.
NEJM Resident 360. Dec 25, 2019
https://resident360.nejm.org/clinical-pearls/a-returning-traveler-with-headache-2
- ARUP Consult: Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis - LCM
The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation
https://www.arupconsult.com/content/lymphocytic-choriomeningitis