Determination of natural versus laboratory human infection with Mayaro virus by molecular analysis.
Epidemiol Infect
; 123(3): 511-3, 1999 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
A laboratory worker developed clinical signs of infection with Mayaro virus (Togaviridae), an arbovirus of South and Central America, 6 days after preparation of Mayaro viral antigen and 10 days after a trip to a rain forest. There was no evidence of skin lesions during the antigen preparation, and level 3 containment safety measures were followed. Therefore, molecular characterization of the virus was undertaken to identify the source of infection. RT-PCR and DNA sequence comparisons proved the infection was with the laboratory strain. Airborne Mayaro virus contamination is thus a hazard to laboratory personnel.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Togaviridae
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Infecções por Togaviridae
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Pessoal de Laboratório Médico
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article