ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2022
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: An under-recognized congenital teratogen.
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- Development of a new quantitative RT-PCR to detect lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections in Hungary between 2017-2023-Investigation of the First Congenital Infections.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Transmission, seroprevalence, and maternal-fetal impact of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.Pediatric research · 2024Review
- Novel coronaviruses and mammarenaviruses of hedgehogs from Russia including the comparison of viral communities of hibernating and active specimens.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is a neglected rodent-borne arenavirus associated with transplacental transmission and fetal infection.
aimTo summarize the epidemiological, clinical, and diagnostic features of reported patients with congenital LCMV infection.
methodsA literature search was conducted in PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate. The keywords used were 'congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus,' and 48 studies were included. In addition, we conducted a relevant search by Reference Citation Analysis (RCA) (https://www.referencecitationanalysis.com).
resultsThe results have shown 27 reports of congenital LCMV infection in 86 patients, with 52.73% of them being males. Patients presented with chorioretinitis (83.53%), hydrocephalus (54.12%), and psychomotor retardation or developmental delay (54.12%). Computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging most often demonstrated ventriculomegaly (74.07%), periventricular calcifications (66.67%), and microcephaly (40%). Most mothers of congenitally infected infants were exposed to rodents during pregnancy, predominantly mice, with flu-like symptoms mainly occurring during the first two trimesters of gestation. Mortality in congenitally infected children was 16.47%. The diagnosis of congenital LCMV infection was confirmed serologically in most patients (86.67%).
conclusionLCMV is still an insufficiently recognized fetal teratogen that often leads to long-term neurologic sequelae. Clinicians need to be familiar with LCMV and its potential teratogenic effect and as well as to effectively differentiate LCMV from other TORCH (T:
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