[Acute parvovirus myocarditis with fatal outcome].
We report a new complication related to parvovirus B 19: acute lethal myocarditis in the context of a familial epidemic. Serological studies confirmed the existence of a recent infection and the B 19 structural proteins were detected by immunocytochemical techniques on myocardial sections.
Saint-Martin
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Service de pédiatrie et réanimation pédiatrique, centre hospitalier de Pau, France.
Bonnaud
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Morinet
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Choulot
J J
JJ
Mensire
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D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
Myocardite aiguë à parvovirus d'évolution létale.