Fatal outcome of echovirus 7 infection.
A 9-month-old boy died of a disseminated echovirus 7 (E7) infection with virus being cultured from his liver and spleen. His hepatic failure was complicated by candidiasis and marrow hypoplasia and aggravated by a possible immune deficiency.
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Regional Virus Laboratory, Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.
Hardie
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McClure
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Cunningham
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Bell
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D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology