Kawasaki disease associated with parvovirus B19 infection.
In a 9-week-old boy with Kawasaki disease an active parvovirus B19 infection was diagnosed serologically.


CONCLUSIONS
This case supports the hypothesis of an aetiological relationship between parvovirus B19 infection and Kawasaki disease.
Holm
J M
JM
Pediatric Department, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
Hansen
L K
LK
Oxhøj
H
H
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M