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Volume 25, Number 2—February 2019
Research Letter

Oropouche Virus–Associated Aseptic Meningoencephalitis, Southeastern Brazil

Sebastian Vernal, Camila C.R. Martini, and Benedito A.L. da FonsecaComments to Author 
Author affiliations: University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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Imaging and PCR results for a 28-year-old man with Oropouche virus infection, southeastern Brazil. A) Cerebral computed tomography showing a cortical edema on the left frontal lobe (white arrow). B) Agarose gel of reverse transcription PCR products of Oropouche virus S fraction. Lane 1, patient’s serum sample; lane 2, patient’s cerebrospinal fluid; lane 3, patient’s leukocyte supernatant; lane 4, negative control; lane 5, internal control; lane 6, positive control.

Figure. Imaging and PCR results for a 28-year-old man with Oropouche virus infection, southeastern Brazil. A) Cerebral computed tomography showing a cortical edema on the left frontal lobe (white arrow). B) Agarose gel of reverse transcription PCR products of Oropouche virus S fraction. Lane 1, patient’s serum sample; lane 2, patient’s cerebrospinal fluid; lane 3, patient’s leukocyte supernatant; lane 4, negative control; lane 5, internal control; lane 6, positive control.

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