New-Onset Myocarditis in an Immunocompetent Adult with Acute Metapneumovirus Infection
Introduction. A number of viruses have been implicated in viral myocarditis; however, there has been no previous report of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) causing this condition. Discovered in 2001, hMPV is typically associated with upper respiratory illness, mainly affecting children. Case Presentatio...
Main Authors: | Mark A. Weinreich, Ahmad Y. Jabbar, Nagina Malguria, Robert W. Haley |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/814269 |
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