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age distribution of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus serum antibody in birmingham, alabama: evidence of a decreased risk of infection.lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (lcmv) is an arenavirus that causes human disease ranging from a mild, flu-like illness to meningitis. infections occur principally in and around the home due to contact with infected mice. data on the incidence of lcmv infection in the united states are scarce but suggest that the risk of infection may have decreased over the past 30-40 years. to examine this hypothesis, sera from an age-stratified sample of hospital patients in birmingham, alabama were tested ...19979242315
prevalence of serum antibodies against lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in selected populations from two u.s. cities.an elisa was developed for measuring serum antibodies against the arenavirus lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (lcmv) and a closely related isolate termed callitrichid hepatitis virus (chv). the elisa was used to test sera from healthy adults and from hepatitis patients. in birmingham, alabama, the seropositivity rate for healthy black women was 5.1% (7/138), and the rate for patients with all types of hepatitis or cirrhosis was 4.3% (2/46). in san antonio, texas, the seropositivity rate among ...19921402829
lymphocytic choriomeningitis from pet hamster exposure: a local public health experience.eleven cases of hamster associated lymphocytic choriomeningitis occurred within a space of four months in jefferson county, alabama residents. a single birmingham breeder was the source of the infected hamsters. ten cases experienced an illness of one to three weeks duration with grippe-like symptoms being most frequent. complaints of nine cases suggested meningeal involvement, and one was asymptomatic. all patients recovered uneventfully. frequent hamster contact had occurred in most cases, alt ...1976984278
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