Microcephaly Caused by Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus

Microcephaly Caused by Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus

We report congenital microencephaly caused by infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in the fetus of a 29-year-old pregnant women at 23 weeks’ gestation. The diagnosis was made by ultrasonography and negative results for other agents and confirmed by a positive PCR result for lymphocytic...

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Main Authors: Maia Delaine, Anne-Sophie Weingertner, Antoine Nougairede, Quentin Lepiller, Samira Fafi-Kremer, Romain Favre, Rémi N. Charrel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
LCMV
viruses
arenavirus
microcephaly
prenatal diagnosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/9/17-0775_article

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