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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)

Selected References:

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  • Barton LL, et al. 1995. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: an unrecognized teratogenic pathogen. Emerg Infect Dis 1(4):152-153.
  • Bonthius DJ. 2009. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: a prenatal and postnatal threat. Advances in Pediatrics 56:75-86.
  • Bonthius DJ. 2012. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: An underrecognized cause of neurologic disease in the fetus, child and adult. Semin Pediatr Neurol 19:89-95.
  • Bonthius DJ. 2024. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus injures the developing brain: effects and mechanisms. Pediatr Res 95(2):551-557.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2014. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis. [Accessed 2/2021]. Available at URL: https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/lcm/ and https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/lcm/pdf/factsheet.pdf.
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  • Enninga AA, et al. 2019. Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection Demonstrates Higher Replicative Capacity and Decreased Antiviral Response in the First-Trimester Placenta. J Immunol Res. Feb 7;2019:7375217. doi: 10.1155/2019/7375217. eCollection 2019.
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  • Meritet JF, et al. 2009. A case of congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection revealed by hydrops fetalis. Prenatal Diagnosis 20:626-627.
  • Olivieri NR, et al. 2024. Transmission, seroprevalence, and maternal-fetal impact of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Pediatr Res; 95(2):456-463.
  • Pencole L, et al. Congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: A review. Prenat Diagn. 2022 Jul;42(8):1059-1069.
  • Schulte D, et al. 2006. Congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: an underdiagnosed cause of neonatal hydrocephalus. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 25(6):560-562.
  • Tevaearai F, Moser L, Pomar L. Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection: A Case Report. Viruses. 2022 Nov 21;14(11):2586
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  • Wright R, et al. 1997. Congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus syndrome: A disease that mimics congenital toxoplasmosis or cytomegalovirus. Pediatrics 100(1):1-6.

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