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Terme préférentiel

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • A form of meningitis caused by LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS. MICE and other rodents serve as the natural hosts, and infection in humans usually occurs through inhalation or ingestion of infectious particles. Clinical manifestations include an influenza-like syndrome followed by stiff neck, alterations of mentation, ATAXIA, and incontinence. Maternal infections may result in fetal malformations and injury, including neonatal HYDROCEPHALUS, aqueductal stenosis, CHORIORETINITIS, and MICROCEPHALY. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp1-3)

Synonyme(s)

  • Armstrong's Syndrome
  • Armstrong Syndrome
  • Encephalomyelitis, Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Encephalomyelitis

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N91MVJ29-9

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 30/06/2021