[Myocarditis caused by Coxsackie B viruses in adults].
Two hundred and thirty-eight patients with a clinical and electrocardiographic diagnosis of myocarditis and two control groups were examined for virus-neutralizing antibodies against Coxsackie B1-6 viruses. Serological evidence for preceding Coxsackie infection was demonstrated by 40.9% of myocarditis and in 29.3% of myopericarditis patients. Coxsackie B2 and B4 viruses were the most prevalent. The patients manifested a significant increase in the antibody titer as compared with the control group.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
Miokardity, vyzvannye virusami Koksaki gruppy B u vzroslykh.