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Human Bocavirus infection was identified as an extremely rare cause of myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy in a single patient case.
Case Report (n=1)
Human Bocavirus should be considered as a potential, albeit extremely rare, viral etiology for myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
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May prompt targeted testing in unexplained myocarditis; single case leaves open true prevalence and causality.
Ramoğlu et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy (n=1). Human Bocavirus infection was evaluated. Human Bocavirus infection was identified as an extremely rare cause of myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy in a single patient case.
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