Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012
We investigated the extent of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection in employees and rodents at 3 commercial breeding facilities. Of 97 employees tested, 31 (32%) had IgM and/or IgG to LCMV, and aseptic meningitis was diagnosed in 4 employees. Of 1,820 rodents tested in 1 facility, 3...
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doaj-37982105193644429cfbeea7bd1f12332020-11-25T02:11:10ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592014-02-0120224024710.3201/eid2002.130860Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012Barbara KnustUte StröherLaura EdisonCésar G. AlbariñoJodi LovejoyEmilian ArmeanuJennifer HouseDenise CoryClayton HortonKathy L. FowlerJessica AustinJohn PoeKraig E. HumbaughLisa GuerreroShelley CampbellAridth GibbonsZachary ReedDeborah CannonCraig ManningBrett PetersenDouglas MetcalfBret MarshStuart T. NicholPierre E. Rollin We investigated the extent of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection in employees and rodents at 3 commercial breeding facilities. Of 97 employees tested, 31 (32%) had IgM and/or IgG to LCMV, and aseptic meningitis was diagnosed in 4 employees. Of 1,820 rodents tested in 1 facility, 382 (21%) mice (Mus musculus) had detectable IgG, and 13 (0.7%) were positive by reverse transcription PCR; LCMV was isolated from 8. Rats (Rattus norvegicus) were not found to be infected. S-segment RNA sequence was similar to strains previously isolated in North America. Contact by wild mice with colony mice was the likely source for LCMV, and shipments of infected mice among facilities spread the infection. The breeding colonies were depopulated to prevent further human infections. Future outbreaks can be prevented with monitoring and management, and employees should be made aware of LCMV risks and prevention. Download MP3 Length: 1:42 https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-0860_articleLymphocytic choriomeningitisviruseszoonosesoccupational healthviral meningitisrodent-borne disease |
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Barbara Knust Ute Ströher Laura Edison César G. Albariño Jodi Lovejoy Emilian Armeanu Jennifer House Denise Cory Clayton Horton Kathy L. Fowler Jessica Austin John Poe Kraig E. Humbaugh Lisa Guerrero Shelley Campbell Aridth Gibbons Zachary Reed Deborah Cannon Craig Manning Brett Petersen Douglas Metcalf Bret Marsh Stuart T. Nichol Pierre E. Rollin |
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Barbara Knust Ute Ströher Laura Edison César G. Albariño Jodi Lovejoy Emilian Armeanu Jennifer House Denise Cory Clayton Horton Kathy L. Fowler Jessica Austin John Poe Kraig E. Humbaugh Lisa Guerrero Shelley Campbell Aridth Gibbons Zachary Reed Deborah Cannon Craig Manning Brett Petersen Douglas Metcalf Bret Marsh Stuart T. Nichol Pierre E. Rollin Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012 Emerging Infectious Diseases Lymphocytic choriomeningitis viruses zoonoses occupational health viral meningitis rodent-borne disease |
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Barbara Knust Ute Ströher Laura Edison César G. Albariño Jodi Lovejoy Emilian Armeanu Jennifer House Denise Cory Clayton Horton Kathy L. Fowler Jessica Austin John Poe Kraig E. Humbaugh Lisa Guerrero Shelley Campbell Aridth Gibbons Zachary Reed Deborah Cannon Craig Manning Brett Petersen Douglas Metcalf Bret Marsh Stuart T. Nichol Pierre E. Rollin |
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012 |
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012 |
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012 |
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012 |
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Employees and Mice at Multipremises Feeder-Rodent Operation, United States, 2012 |
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lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in employees and mice at multipremises feeder-rodent operation, united states, 2012 |
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We investigated the extent of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection in employees and rodents at 3 commercial breeding facilities. Of 97 employees tested, 31 (32%) had IgM and/or IgG to LCMV, and aseptic meningitis was diagnosed in 4 employees. Of 1,820 rodents tested in 1 facility, 382 (21%) mice (Mus musculus) had detectable IgG, and 13 (0.7%) were positive by reverse transcription PCR; LCMV was isolated from 8. Rats (Rattus norvegicus) were not found to be infected. S-segment RNA sequence was similar to strains previously isolated in North America. Contact by wild mice with colony mice was the likely source for LCMV, and shipments of infected mice among facilities spread the infection. The breeding colonies were depopulated to prevent further human infections. Future outbreaks can be prevented with monitoring and management, and employees should be made aware of LCMV risks and prevention.
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