Coxsackie virus and rheumatic fever. A correlative study.
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in English
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| ID: sea-87446
ABSTRACT
Twenty-one patients of whom 13 had acute rheumatic fever and 8 had recurrence of rheumatic fever were studied for the evidence of coxsackie B viral infection using neutralisation test. A significant rise was noted in 17 cases (81%) and two cases had very high initial titre of neutralising antibodies to coxsackie B viruses type 1 to 6. Mixed infection with more than one serotype was seen in 11 cases. Coxsackie B2 was the commonest type and 14 patients had antistreptolysin 'O' anti-bodies. The high incidence of coxsackie B viral infection in rheumatic fever and the coexistent streptococcal infection and their relationship are discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Streptococcal Infections
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Streptococcus
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adolescent
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Enterovirus B, Human
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Adult
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Coxsackievirus Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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