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Encefalitis rábica, consecutiva a mordedura de murciélago / Progressive human viral encephalitis associated to a bat bite
Carrada-Bravo, T.
Affiliation
  • Carrada-Bravo, T; Hospital General de Zona y Medicina Familiar 2. México
Neurología (Barc., Ed. impr.) ; 21(4): 171-175, mayo 2006. ilus, tab
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-048783
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: ES1.1 - BNCS
RESUMEN
Introducción. La rabia humana es una encefalitis rápidamente progresiva, transmitida por la mordedura de un mamífero infectado. Métodos. En junio de 2004 un enfermo fue hospitalizado en el servicio de urgencias después de 5 días con dolor del brazo derecho, parestesias y debilidad muscular. Relató haber tenido contacto con un murciélago enfermo 5 semanas antes del internamiento. Los días siguientes hubo deterioro neurológico progresivo, fiebre, confusión, desorientación, hidrofobia y aerofobia. Murió después de 2 días. Resultados. La histopatología post mórtem, mostró el infiltrado perivascular de células mononucleares y neuronolisis intensa; al aplicar la técnica de los anticuerpos fluorescentes las neuronas residuales estaban infectadas por el virus rábico. Se logró aislar Lyssavirus en un cultivo celular de neuroblastoma murino; la prueba de transcripción inversa "anidada" de la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa resultó positiva tanto en el líquido cefalorraquídeo del enfermo como en los tejidos del murciélago Lasionycteris noctivagans. Conclusiones. Los clínicos deben sospechar la rabia al observar la encefalitis progresiva de causa inexplicada
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Human rabies is a rapidly progressive encephalitis that is transmitted by the bites of an infected mammal. Methods. In june 2004, a male patient was admitted to a hospital emergency department after a 5-days history of progressive right arm pain, paresthesias and muscle weakness. He reported contact with a sick bat 5 weeks before admission. He suffered steady neurologic decline with fever, confusion, disorientation, hydrophobia and aerophobia the following day. The patient died two days later. Results. Postmortem histopathology showed perivascular mononuclear infiltration and extensive neuronolysis. When the fluorescent antibody technique was applied, most residual neurons were infected by the rabies virus. Lyssavirus isolation was achieved in a murine neuroblastoma cell culture. A nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was positive in the patient's cerebrospinal fluid as well as the tissues of the bat Lasionycteris noctivagans. Conc1usions. Clinicians should suspect rabies when unexplained progressive encephalitis is observed
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: IBECS Main subject: Rabies / Bites and Stings / Chiroptera / Encephalitis, Viral Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Neurología (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2006 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General de Zona y Medicina Familiar 2/México
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses Database: IBECS Main subject: Rabies / Bites and Stings / Chiroptera / Encephalitis, Viral Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Neurología (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2006 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital General de Zona y Medicina Familiar 2/México
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