Fatal myocarditis associated with acute parvovirus B19 and human herpesvirus 6 coinfection.
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We report on the case of a healthy young boy who developed a fulminant myocarditis due to acute coinfection with erythrovirus (parvovirus B19) and human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) in the absence of an antiviral immune response. We suggest that the HHV-6-induced immunosuppression enhanced dissemination of parvovirus B19, which led to fatal myocarditis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 39 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001