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Blohm GM, Lednicky JA, White SK, Mavian CN, Márquez MC, González-García KP, Salemi M, Morris JG, Paniz-Mondolfi AE. Madariaga Virus: Identification of a Lineage III Strain in a Venezuelan Child With Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness, in the Setting of a Possible Equine Epizootic. Clin Infect Dis 2019; 67:619-621. [PMID: 29718127 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
We report identification of Madariaga virus (MADV) in plasma and urine samples from a child with acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Venezuela. Our data document the occurrence of milder MADV infections (ie, without encephalitis), with a symptom complex that resembles that seen with other arboviral infections, including dengue and zika.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriela M Blohm
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Instituto Diagnóstico Barquisimeto (IDB)/ Biomedical Research Institute/IDB Hospital, Barquisimeto, Lara.,Zoonosis and Emerging Pathogens Collaborative Network, Venezuelan Science Research Incubator, Barquisimeto, Lara
| | - John A Lednicky
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville
| | - Sarah K White
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville
| | - Carla N Mavian
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
| | - Marilianna C Márquez
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Instituto Diagnóstico Barquisimeto (IDB)/ Biomedical Research Institute/IDB Hospital, Barquisimeto, Lara.,Zoonosis and Emerging Pathogens Collaborative Network, Venezuelan Science Research Incubator, Barquisimeto, Lara.,Health Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
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- Health Sciences Department, College of Medicine, Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville.,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
| | - Alberto E Paniz-Mondolfi
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Instituto Diagnóstico Barquisimeto (IDB)/ Biomedical Research Institute/IDB Hospital, Barquisimeto, Lara.,Zoonosis and Emerging Pathogens Collaborative Network, Venezuelan Science Research Incubator, Barquisimeto, Lara.,Directorate of Health, Department of Research and Academic Affairs, Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales (IVSS), Caracas, Venezuela
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