Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
（重定向自LCM virus）
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![A House Mouse Mus musculus](/Images/godic/202501/23/Мышь_21512.jpg")
![Pet rodents, such as guinea pigs, can become infected from wild rodents.](/Images/godic/202501/23/Lila1512.jpg")
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM), is a rodent-borne viral infectious disease that presents as aseptic meningitis, encephalitis or meningoencephalitis. Its causative agent is the Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV), a member of the family Arenaviridae. The name was coined by Charles Armstrong in 1934.