Infection with Saint Louis encephalitis virus in the city of Ribeirao Preto, Brazil: report of one case

Int J Infect Dis. 2014 Sep:26:96-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.05.018. Epub 2014 Jul 1.

Abstract

Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus from the Americas. In this report we describe aspects of the laboratory diagnosis of a patient with an acute febrile illness induced by SLEV that was initially diagnosed as dengue by positive IgM-ELISA. Infection with this virus is probably not rare in Brazil, but cases remain undiagnosed. It is necessary to improve the surveillance system, including laboratories, for the diagnosis of SLEV in Brazil.

Keywords: Arbovirus; Brazil; Flavivirus; Saint Louis encephalitis virus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brazil
  • Dengue / diagnosis
  • Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / genetics
  • Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis / isolation & purification
  • Encephalitis, St. Louis / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KJ528400