Neurological disease caused by Oropouche virus in northern Brazil: should it be included in the scope of clinical neurological diseases?

Janniffer Oliveira ChiangRafael S AzevedoMaria C A JustinoHaroldo J MatosHideraldo L S CabeçaSandro P SilvaDaniele F HenriquesEliana V P SilvaGabriela S S AndradePedro Fc VasconcelosLívia C MartinsRaimunda S S Azevedo

Published in: Journal of neurovirology (2021)

We describe two neurological cases of Oropouche virus infection in northern Brazil, where the virus is endemic but neglected as a pathogen. This study reiterates the necessity of developing protocols for diagnosing infections and training medical personnel to recognize the pathogenicity of Oropouche virus in neurological infections.

Keyphrases

cerebral ischemia
escherichia coli
staphylococcus aureus
blood brain barrier
subarachnoid hemorrhage