Why the study?
Does Parvovirus B19 or Human Bocavirus DNA persist in the heart of patients without dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis?
Population
Patients with no evidence of dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports asymptomatic lifelong B19V cardiac persistence; leaves open its role in cardiomyopathy pathogenesis.
Does Parvovirus B19 or Human Bocavirus DNA persist in the heart of patients without dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis?
Parvovirus B19 DNA can persist lifelong in the heart without causing clinical symptoms in patients without cardiomyopathy or myocarditis.
Kuethe et al. (2009) studied this question.
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