Determination of natural versus laboratory human infection with Mayaro virus by molecular analysis.
Epidemiol Infect
; 123(3): 511-3, 1999 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10694165
A laboratory worker developed clinical signs of infection with Mayaro virus (Togaviridae), an arbovirus of South and Central America, 6 days after preparation of Mayaro viral antigen and 10 days after a trip to a rain forest. There was no evidence of skin lesions during the antigen preparation, and level 3 containment safety measures were followed. Therefore, molecular characterization of the virus was undertaken to identify the source of infection. RT-PCR and DNA sequence comparisons proved the infection was with the laboratory strain. Airborne Mayaro virus contamination is thus a hazard to laboratory personnel.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Togaviridae
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Infecciones por Togaviridae
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Exposición Profesional
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Personal de Laboratorio Clínico
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Epidemiol Infect
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Guyana Francesa
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido