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Imported Mayaro virus infection in the Netherlands
Robert-Jan Hassing1, Isabelle Leparc-Goffart, Sybrandus N Blank
1Department of Internal Medicine, Harbour Hospital and Institute for Tropical Diseases, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. r.hassing@erasmusmc.nl
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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