Dynamic cerebrospinal fluid analyses of severe pseudorabies encephalitis

Transbound Emerg Dis. 2019 Nov;66(6):2562-2565. doi: 10.1111/tbed.13297. Epub 2019 Aug 5.

Abstract

We reported a severe human pseudorabies encephalitis case and described a dynamic clinical manifestation with cerebrospinal fluid analyses and cytological and serological evaluation, which may elucidate the mechanism of PRV infection and facilitate clinical diagnosis and treatment in human.

Keywords: human encephalitis; needle injury; pseudorabies virus; zoonosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Encephalitis, Viral / diagnosis*
  • Encephalitis, Viral / virology
  • Humans
  • Leukocytosis / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutrophils / metabolism
  • Pseudorabies / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Pseudorabies / transmission
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / transmission
  • Swine Diseases / virology
  • Zoonoses / virology