Abstract
Infection with Usutu virus (USUV) has been recently associated with neurologic disorders, such as encephalitis or meningoencephalitis, in humans. These findings indicate that USUV is a potential health threat. We report an acute human infection with USUV in France putatively associated with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic facial paralysis.
Keywords:
Bell’s palsy; France; Montpellier; USUV; Usutu virus; atypical neurologic presentation; flavivirus; human infections; idiopathic facial paralysis; meningitis/encephalitis; viruses.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Adult
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Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
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Blepharoptosis / etiology*
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Facial Paralysis / etiology*
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Flavivirus / genetics
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Flavivirus / isolation & purification*
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Flavivirus Infections / complications
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Flavivirus Infections / drug therapy
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Flavivirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Flavivirus Infections / virology*
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France / epidemiology
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Humans
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Male
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Phylogeny
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RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
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Valacyclovir / therapeutic use
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Antiviral Agents
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RNA, Viral
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Valacyclovir