Fatal Outcome of Ilheus Virus in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Patient Diagnosed with Encephalitis

Fatal Outcome of Ilheus Virus in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of a Patient Diagnosed with Encephalitis

Ilheus virus is an arbovirus with the potential for central nervous system involvement. Accurate diagnosis is a challenge due to similar clinical symptoms and serologic cross-reactivity with other flaviviruses. Here, we describe the first documented case of a fatal outcome following the identificati...

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Main Authors: Bruno H. G. A. Milhim, Cássia F. Estofolete, Leonardo C. da Rocha, Elisabete Liso, Vânia M. S. Brienze, Nikos Vasilakis, Ana C. B. Terzian, Maurício L. Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Ilheus virus
cerebrospinal fluid
atypical manifestations
cerebrovascular event
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/9/957

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