Abstract
Abstract:West Nile virus (WNV) myocarditis has been documented pathologically in birds and mammals, but has rarely been reported in human clinical syndromes. Severe cardiomyopathy as a consequence of WNV has not yet been reported.
This content is limited to qualifying members.
If you have an existing account please login now to access this article or view purchase options.
Create a free account, then purchase this article to download or access it online for 24 hours.
Create a free account, then purchase a subscription to get complete access to all articles for a full year.
References
References1. Feldman AM, McNamara D. Myocarditis. N Engl J Med 2000;343:1388–1398.FeldmanAM]]McNamaraDMyocarditis.N Engl J Med20003431388-13982. van der Meulen KM, Pensaert MB, Nauwynck HJ. West Nile virus in the vertebrate world. Arch Virol 2005;150:637–657.van der MeulenKM]]PensaertMB]]NauwynckHJWest Nile virus in the vertebrate world.Arch Virol2005150637-6573. Lichtensteiger CA, Heinz-Taheny K, Osborne TS, et al. West Nile virus encephalitis and myocarditis in wolf and dog. Emerg Infect Dis 2003;9:1303–1306.LichtensteigerCA]]Heinz-TahenyK]]OsborneTS&etal;West Nile virus encephalitis and myocarditis in wolf and dog.Emerg Infect Dis200391303-13064. Dauphin G, Zientara S, Zeller H, et al. West Nile: worldwide current situation in animals and humans. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2004;27:343–355.DauphinG]]ZientaraS]]ZellerH&etal;West Nile: worldwide current situation in animals and humans.Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis200427343-3555. Cannon AB, Luff JA, Brault AC, et al. Acute encephalitis, polyarthritis, and myocarditis associated with West Nile virus infection in a dog. J Vet Intern Med 2006;20:1219–1223.CannonAB]]LuffJA]]BraultAC&etal;Acute encephalitis, polyarthritis, and myocarditis associated with West Nile virus infection in a dog.J Vet Intern Med2006201219-12236. Pergam SA, DeLong CE, Echevarria L, et al. Myocarditis in West Nile virus infection. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2006;75:1232–1233.PergamSA]]DeLongCE]]EchevarriaL&etal;Myocarditis in West Nile virus infection.Am J Trop Med Hyg2006751232-12337. Braun LE, Tsuchida T, Spiegel H. Meningoencephalitis in a child complicated by myocarditis, quadriparesis and respiratory failure. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006;25:853, 855–856.BraunLE]]TsuchidaT]]SpiegelHMeningoencephalitis in a child complicated by myocarditis, quadriparesis and respiratory failure.Pediatr Infect Dis J200625853, 855-856
