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Neurological disease caused by Oropouche virus in northern Brazil: should it be included in the scope of clinical neurological diseases?

2021; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 27; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s13365-021-00987-9

ISSN

1538-2443

Autores

Jannifer Oliveira Chiang, Rafael S. Azevedo, Maria Cleonice Aguiar Justino, Haroldo José de Matos, Hideraldo Luíz Souza Cabeça, Sandro Patroca da Silva, Daniele Freitas Henriques, Eliana V. P. Silva, Gabriela S. S. Andrade, Pedro FC Vasconcelos, Livia Carício Martins, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo,

Tópico(s)

Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Resumo

Abstract We describe two neurological cases of Oropouche virus infection in northern Brazil, where the virus is endemic but neglected as a pathogen. This study reiterates the necessity of developing protocols for diagnosing infections and training medical personnel to recognize the pathogenicity of Oropouche virus in neurological infections.

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