Abstract
Mimivirus, the largest virus known to date, is an amebal pathogen-like Legionella sp. When Mimivirus was used as an antigen in a microimmunofluorescense assay, seroconversion was found in patients with both community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia. Mimivirus DNA was found in respiratory samples of a patient with hospital-acquired pneumonia.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Canada / epidemiology
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Case-Control Studies
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Community-Acquired Infections / virology
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DNA Virus Infections / diagnosis*
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DNA Virus Infections / epidemiology
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DNA Virus Infections / virology
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DNA Viruses / isolation & purification*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology*
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Seroepidemiologic Studies