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Imported Mayaro virus infection in the Netherlands
Robert-Jan Hassing ,
Isabelle Leparc-Goffart ,
Sybrandus N. Blank ,
Subashini Thevarayan ,
Hugues Tolou ,
Gerard van Doornum ,
Perry J. van Genderen
October 2010
October 2010
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Abstract
A Dutch couple, presenting with persisting arthralgias, temporary fever and rash after
a stay in Surinam were diagnosed with Mayaro virus infection. Mayaro virus is a relatively
unknown South American Alphavirus responsible for dengue-like clinical features and
persisting arthralgias. An important, but probably underappreciated cross-reactivity
with other Alphaviruses like Chikungunya virus is present, which may become of clinical
importance in the event the various Alphaviruses will have overlapping geographical
distributions and in seroprevalence studies.
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