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.
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification
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Influenza, Human / complications*
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Influenza, Human / virology
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Myocarditis / diagnosis*
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Myocarditis / pathology
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Myocarditis / virology
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Myocardium / pathology
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Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / isolation & purification*
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
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Respirovirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Respirovirus Infections / pathology
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Respirovirus Infections / virology
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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RNA, Viral