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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)
MICROBIOLOGY
- Single-strand, ambisense enveloped RNA virus, a member of the Arenaviridae family. of viruses.
- Considered an Old World arenavirus, closely related to the Lassa fever virus.
- The virus finds hosts and reservoirs in rodents on all continents except Antarctica.
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Last updated: April 14, 2024
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Auwaerter, Paul G. "Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540752/all/Lymphocytic_Choriomeningitis_virus__LCMV_.
Auwaerter PG. Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540752/all/Lymphocytic_Choriomeningitis_virus__LCMV_. Accessed November 4, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2024). Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540752/all/Lymphocytic_Choriomeningitis_virus__LCMV_
Auwaerter PG. Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2025 November 04]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540752/all/Lymphocytic_Choriomeningitis_virus__LCMV_.
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