Kawasaki disease and human lymphotropic virus infection.
Human lymphotropic viruses interacting with human immune systems may cause a wide spectrum of human diseases. Kawasaki disease has been thought to be related to events associated with infection, although a direct causative role has not been clearly demonstrated. In this concise review, the reported relationship between human lymphotropic viruses and Kawasaki disease is briefly described.
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Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*