Laboratory Diagnosis of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis

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Journal Bull World Health Organ

Specialty Public Health

Date 1975 Jan 1

PMID 782737

Citations 3

Authors

J HOTCHIN

E Sikora

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Abstract

Current laboratory methods for the diagnosis of lymphocytic choriomeningitis are discussed, mainly from the point of view of recent improvements. The use of sentinel guinea-pigs is suggested for the detection of lymphocytic choriomeningitis infection in animal colonies.

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HOTCHIN J, Sikora E, Kinch W, Hinman A, Woodall J . Lymphocytic choriomeningitis in a hamster colony causes infection of hospital personnel. Science. 1974; 185(4157):1173-4. DOI: 10.1126/science.185.4157.1173. View

HOTCHIN J, Kinch W, Benson L . Lytic and turbid plaque-type mutants of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus as a cause of neurological disease or persistent infection. Infect Immun. 1971; 4(3):281-6. PMC: 416301. DOI: 10.1128/iai.4.3.281-286.1971. View