Sudden unexpected death related to enterovirus myocarditis: histopathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology diagnosis at post-mortem

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Viral myocarditis is a major cause of sudden unexpected death in children and young adults. Until recently, coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) has been the most commonly implicated virus in myocarditis. At present, no standard diagnosis is gen...

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Main Authors: Gaaloul Imed, Riabi Samira, Harrath Rafik, Evans Mark, Salem Nidhal H, Mlayeh Souheil, Huber Sally, Aouni Mahjoub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/212