Coxsackie B virus infection and myopericarditis in Thailand, 1987-1989.
Serum specimens of 363 myopericarditis patients from the hospital all over the country were examined for coxsackie B virus antibody during 1987-1989 by means of microneutralization test in order to assess association between myopericarditis and coxsackie B virus infection. The data established that certain virus infection rates were 24.3%, 19.4% and 23.6% respectively, no differences in incidence were found between sex (p > 0.05) and the incidence rate between age groups below 15 years and 15 years and older was significantly different (p < 0.05). It was found that the epidemic happened throughout the year and the most common serotype in 1987 and 1989 was B4 whereas in 1988 it was B3.
Dechkum
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Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Pangsawan
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Y
Jayavasu
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C
Saguanwongse
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral