lcm viruses meaning
[Medicine]
The type species of ARENAVIRUS,part of the Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES,OLD WORLD),producing a silent infection in house and laboratory mice. In humans,infection with LCMV can be inapparent,or can present with an influenza-like illness,a benign aseptic meningitis,or a severe meningoencephalomyelitis. The virus can also infect monkeys,dogs,field mice,guinea pigs,and hamsters,the latter an epidemiologically important host.
The type species of ARENAVIRUS,part of the Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES,OLD WORLD),producing a silent infection in house and laboratory mice. In humans,infection with LCMV can be inapparent,or can present with an influenza-like illness,a benign aseptic meningitis,or a severe meningoencephalomyelitis. The virus can also infect monkeys,dogs,field mice,guinea pigs,and hamsters,the latter an epidemiologically important host.
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Examples
- There are several strains of LCM virus, among which the most widely used are LCMV Armstrong and LCMV Clone 13.
