Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus Virophage Seroconversion in Travelers Returning from Laos

Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus Virophage Seroconversion in Travelers Returning from Laos

During January 2010, a husband and wife returned from Laos to France with probable parasitic disease. Increased antibodies against an Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus virophage indicated seroconversion. While in Laos, they had eaten raw fish, a potential source of the virophage. This virophage, asso...

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Main Authors: Philippe Parola, Aurélie Renvoisé, Elisabeth Botelho-Nevers, Bernard La Scola, Christelle Desnues, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mimivirus
giant virus
amoeba
ameba
virophage
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/9/12-0099_article

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