Clinical and Pathomorphological Data on Hydro-Cephalus Caused by Prenatal Infection by the Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
Abstract
The first case of probable prenatal infection caused by the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus was described by Komrower, et al. in 1955. The mother became ill 12 days before delivery and the infant on the 7th day of life. The infant died 5 days later with symptoms of meningitis and subarachnoidal hemorrhaging, which the authors believed was possible due to cysternal puncture. The mother's diagnosis of lymphocytic choriomeningitis was made serologically and the child diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of the virus. Akermann, et al. in 1974 independently reported of cases of serologically confirmed prenatal infection caused by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus that induced the development of hydrocephalus.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA241779
Entities
People
- M. M. Sheynbergas
- R. L. Pikelite
- R. S. Pmashekas
- Yu. M. Sverdlov
- Yu. P. Tulyavichene
Organizations
- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases