lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Findings
No curated finding names lymphocytic choriomeningitis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A form of meningitis caused by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. mice and other rodents serve as the natural hosts, and infection in humans usually occurs through inhalation or ingestion of infectious particles. Clinical manifestations include an influenza-like syndrome followed by stiff neck, alterations of mentation, ataxia, and incontinence. Maternal infections may result in fetal malformations and injury, including neonatal hydrocephalus, aqueductal stenosis, chorioretinitis, and microcephaly. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp1-3)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001449), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: lymphocytic choriomeningitis
- Also called
- lymphocytic choriomeningitis mammarenavirus caused infectious meningitislymphocytic choriomeningitis mammarenavirus infectious meningitislymphocytic meningoencephalitis