title: Myocarditis caused by human parainfluenza virus in an immunocompetent child initially associated with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus.
abstract: The association between respiratory viruses and myocarditis has hardly ever been described. We report a case of acute myocarditis in an immunocompetent child associated with the presence of parainfluenza virus type 3 infection, in a context of recent influenza illness, confirmed by molecular and serological studies.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología y Parasitología, Hospital Universitario La Paz IdiPAZ, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046 Madrid, Spain. mpromero.hulp@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: María P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Romero-Gómez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guereta
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pareja-Grande
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez-Alarcón
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Carrascoso
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Ory
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pozo
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D010224:Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral