Acute parvovirus myocarditis with fatal outcome

Saint-Martin, J.; Bonnaud, E.; Morinet, F.; Choulot, J.J.; Mensire, A.

Pediatrie 46(8-9): 597-599

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0031-4021
PMID: 1660118
Document Number: 376279
We report a new complication related to parvovirus B 19: acute lethal myocarditis in the context of a familial epidemic. Serological studies confirmed the existence of a recent infection and the B 19 structural proteins were detected by immunocytochemical techniques on myocardial sections.

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