Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis in a Hamster Colony Causes Infection of Hospital Personnel
- 27 September 1974
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 185 (4157) , 1173-1174
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.185.4157.1173
Abstract
A series of febrile illnesses, some severe, among hospital personnel was traced to an outbreak of lymphocytic choriomeningitis in a hospital research colony of Syrian hamsters. By rapid virus isolation and identification techniques, a definitive diagnosis was made 5 days after specimens were received. This outbreak emphasizes the dangers of working with experimental hamsters and tumor cell lines passaged in them.Keywords
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