Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a 5-month-old infant.


Abstract

Eastern equine encephalitis virus infection is a rare sporadic central nervous system infection transmitted by a mosquito vector.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare life-threatening disease associated with the inability of an overactive immune system to effectively respond to infections.

Many viruses are known to trigger primary, as well as secondary, HLH. We report a pediatric case of eastern equine encephalitis virus-associated HLH which caused severe neurologic injury and death.


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2009-06-01


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The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Pediatr Infect Dis J (0891-3668)

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Eng.


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The Pediatric infectious disease journal

Department of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL, USA. mmancao [at] usouthal.edu


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Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Jun;28(6):543-5



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