Preferred Label : lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : lcm viruses; lymphocytic choriomeningitis viruses; lcm virus; lcmv;

MeSH annotation : infection LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS or LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS (IM) ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM); DF: LCMV; infection LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS or LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS (IM) ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM);

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus;

UNII : txid11623;

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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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