Sindbis virus infection in man. Report of a case with recovery of virus from skin lesions.

Abstract

A virus which is immunologically closely related to the known AR 86 strain of Sindbis virus, was isolated from the vesicular skin lesions of a patient suffering from low fever, malaise, pains in the joints and tendons, and a rash which was maculopapular over the trunk and limbs, but vesicular on the fingers and toes.