Coxsackie virus and rheumatic fever. A correlative study.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| 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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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Cardiopatia Reumática
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Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Streptococcus
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adolescente
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Enterovirus Humano B
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Adulto
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Infecções por Coxsackievirus
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
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