Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus Virophage Seroconversion in Travelers Returning from Laos

Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus Virophage Seroconversion in Travelers Returning from Laos

During January 2010, a husband and wife returned from Laos to France with probable parasitic disease. Increased antibodies against an Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus virophage indicated seroconversion. While in Laos, they had eaten raw fish, a potential source of the virophage. This virophage, asso...

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Main Authors: Parola, Philippe, Renvoisé, Aurélie, Botelho-Nevers, Elisabeth, La Scola, Bernard, Desnues, Christelle, Raoult, Didier
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437713/

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