title: Immunological status and pathology of coxsackie B viral myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: The changes in 15 cases of viral myocarditis and 28 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy were reported and compared, which were the pathological changes of endomyocardial biopsy; NK cells activity; % of peripheral T lymphocytes and its subsets determined by using OKT3,4,8 (OKT3-peripheral total lymphocytes; OKT4-helper cells; OKT8-suppressive cells) monoclonal antibody; values of immunoglobulin IgG, IgA, IgM; titer of coxsackie B antibody neutralization test. And a discussion on their relationship was included.
authors.affiliation: Cardiological Department of Renji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University.
authors.forename: S X
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: X J
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: D Q
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral