Histological study of two cases of Coxsackie B virus pneumonia in children.
Two cases of interstitial pneumonia are described. They were characterized by mononuclear cell infiltration of the alveolar walls and protein-rich exudate into the alveolar cavities, with localized hyaline membrane formation. Coxsackie B5 virus was isolated from the lungs of both patients at necropsy.
D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000473:pathology*
Br Med J. 1965 Mar 6;1(5435):614-9
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