Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection, Australia

Abstract

During a mouse plague in early 2021, a farmer from New South Wales, Australia, sought treatment for aseptic meningitis and was subsequently diagnosed with locally acquired lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. Whole-genome sequencing identified a divergent and geographically distinct lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus strain compared with other published sequences.

Keywords

• lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
• genome sequencing
• Australia
• viruses
• zoonoses