Abstract
Enterovirus-specific genetic sequences were isolated from two Amblyomma americanum tick pools. Identical genetic sequences were later obtained from cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with aseptic meningitis and a recent history of tick attachment. These observations suggest the possibility of an emerging tick-borne human enterovirus associated with aseptic meningitis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Cerebrospinal Fluid / virology
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Enterovirus / genetics
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Enterovirus / isolation & purification*
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Enterovirus Infections / virology*
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Humans
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Ixodidae / virology*
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Male
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Meningitis, Aseptic / virology*
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Meningitis, Viral / virology*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Tick-Borne Diseases / virology*