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ArticleChina CDC weekly2025

Serological Survey of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV) Infection - Gansu Province, China, 2023.

Qian Ling, Haizhuo Wu, Xuelian Luo, Maoxing Dong, Qianjin Fan, Hui Sun, Xiaoshu Zhang, Jianguo Xu

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Qian Ling *Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Center for Infectious Diseases and Policy Research; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education; Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Haizhuo Wu *Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory for Etiology of Infectious Disease, Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
Xuelian LuoNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Maoxing DongGansu Provincial Key Laboratory for Etiology of Infectious Disease, Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
Qianjin FanNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Hui SunNational Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
Xiaoshu ZhangGansu Provincial Key Laboratory for Etiology of Infectious Disease, Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
Jianguo XuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Center for Infectious Diseases and Policy Research; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education; Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is transmitted primarily through rodent excreta, with humans being universally susceptible to infection. Transmission via organ transplantation occurs rarely. The predominantly nonspecific clinical presentation in humans has contributed to LCMV remaining an underrecognized zoonotic pathogen. What is added by this report?: This study provides the first serological confirmation of past LCMV infection among the general population in Gansu Province, with seroprevalence rates of 18.31% by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and 1.97% by immunofluorescence analysis (IFA). Priority populations for targeted LCMV prevention and control interventions include rural residents, individuals with lower educational attainment, and agricultural workers. What are the implications for public health practice?: LCMV clinical manifestations overlap with those of pathogens targeted by national sentinel surveillance systems; LCMV should be incorporated into future screening protocols for unidentified infectious agents.

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Antibody DetectionLymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)Neutralization AssaySerological Survey

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PMID41458201
PMCPMC12739463

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