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Coxsackie B viruses can infect mesangial cells and there is steadily increasing evidence suggesting a link between coxsackieviral infections and kidney diseases.
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Hypothesis-generating for Coxsackie B in mesangioproliferative GN; leaves open causal role and clinical relevance pending prospective studies.
Highlights the neglected potential link between Coxsackie B virus infections and renal damage, including mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis.
Pasch et al. (2006) conducted a review in Coxsackie B virus infection and kidney diseases. Coxsackie B viruses types 1-6 (CVB1-6) infection was evaluated. Coxsackie B viruses can infect mesangial cells and there is steadily increasing evidence suggesting a link between coxsackieviral infections and kidney diseases.
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