Myocarditis caused by Coxsackie B viruses in adults
Novikov, I.I.; Stulova, M.A.; Lavrova, I.K.
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv 56(11): 37-43
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-3660 PMID: 6098043 Document Number: 221599
Two hundred and thirty-eight patients with a clinical and electrocardiographic diagnosis of myocarditis and two control groups were examined for virus-neutralizing antibodies against Coxsackie B1-6 viruses. Serological evidence for preceding Coxsackie infection was demonstrated by 40.9% of myocarditis and in 29.3% of myopericarditis patients. Coxsackie B2 and B4 viruses were the most prevalent. The patients manifested a significant increase in the antibody titer as compared with the control group.