Severe human parechovirus type 3 myocarditis and encephalitis in an adolescent with hypogammaglobulinemia.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2015
Abstract
Human parechovirus (HPeV) belongs to the Picornaviridae family of RNA viruses. HPeV infections can be asymptomatic, lead to mild respiratory and/or gastrointestinal symptoms, or less frequently cause severe diseases such as sepsis, meningitis, encephalitis, and myocarditis. Severe neurological HPeV infections occur most commonly in infants and neonates. There are currently 16 recognized types of HPeV. HPeV type 3 (HPeV3) has been the predominant type associated with severe central nervous system disease in neonates and newborns since its discovery in 1999. Although HPeV-related infections have been reported in adults, symptomatic HPeV3 infections in adolescents and adults are uncommon. A case of severe HPeV3 myocarditis and encephalitis in an adolescent is described.
Volume
36
First Page
6
Last Page
8
ISSN
1878-3511
Published In/Presented At
Mardekian, S. K., Fortuna, D., Nix, A., Bhatti, T., Wiley, C. A., Flanders, A., Urtecho, J., Sloane, J., Ahmad, J., & Curtis, M. T. (2015). Severe human parechovirus type 3 myocarditis and encephalitis in an adolescent with hypogammaglobulinemia. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 36, 6–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2015.05.008
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
25975649
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article