lymphocytic choriomeningitis
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)
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Arenaviridae infectious disease
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viral meningitis
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viral infection of central nervous system
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vector-borne disease
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lymphocytic choriomeningitis mammarenavirus caused infectious meningitis
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lymphocytic choriomeningitis mammarenavirus infectious meningitis
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lymphocytic meningitis
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lymphocytic meningoencephalitis
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